August 27, 2022
STREAMWOOD, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire caused by a malfunctioned lithium battery inside the basement of a house. When crews arrived at the home, they found light smoke coming from a basement window and the fire was extinguished. There was no one in the home at the time of the blaze. No injuries were reported. Streamwood has required fire sprinklers in all new homes since 2002.
Sources: DailyHerald.com