FIRE SPRINKLER SAVES 2024
Single Fire Sprinkler Controls a Fire in Retirement Apartment Building
May 1, 2024 LA GRANGE PARK, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a second-floor apartment at the Bethlehem Woods Retirement Village. Fire crews arrived to find smoke in the unit and a sprinkler controlling the fire. [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Semi-Trailer Fire at EV Automotive Plant
April 29, 2024 NORMAL, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire in a semi-trailer from entering the Rivian EV Automotive Plant. The trailer was parked at the loading dock when it caught fire and the door to the dock was [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Unit Dryer Fire
April 28, 2024 ITASCA, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a dryer fire in a unit at the Hamilton Lakes Apartment complex. A resident said they smelled something burning. When fire crews arrived, the fire was extinguished. According to [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Hotel Arson Fire
April 25, 2024 SHOREWOOD, IL – Two fire sprinklers extinguished a fire that was intentionally set with an accelerant in a third floor hotel room. When fire crews arrived, they found heavy black smoke on the third floor, but the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Church Storage Closet Fire
April 17, 2024 ZION, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a storage closet at the Trinity Christian Center. When fire crews arrived, the church was being evacuated. Crews entered the building and found a fire had been [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Dryer Fire at Rehabilitation Center
April 8, 2024 ROCKFORD, IL – Fire Sprinklers extinguished a dryer fire in the basement of the Alden Debes Rehabilitation Center. Firefighters arrived to find the fire had been extinguished by the sprinklers and contained to the dyer unit. No [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Grocery Store Fire
March 31, 2024 CANTON, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in an upstairs storage room of the Hy-Vee Grocery store. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames showing in the storage room. The fire department extinguished the fire [...]