October 27, 2023
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in the basement of a memory care facility. The area is used for arts and crafts and other resident activities. The fire may have been caused by a hot glue gun igniting combustible materials on a plastic cart.
Source: Eric Norlin, Fire Marshal CFO CFPE, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District