Fire Sprinklers in Hallway Stop Fire from Spreading to Other Parts of Apartment Building

June 2, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Fire sprinklers in an apartment building hallway stopped a fire in an apartment unit that did not have fire sprinklers, from spreading outside the unit.

According to Fire Marshal Todd Taylor, Springfield Fire Department, when firefighters arrived, they found smoke and several pieces of furniture on fire in the fifth-floor unit that did not have fire sprinklers. A woman was leaning out of a window, screaming for help. She was able to get out of the apartment on her own.
Taylor credited the sprinklers in the hallway for preventing the fire from spreading to other parts of the building. Firefighters used hoses to extinguish the fire in the unit. There was smoke damage throughout the 5th floor and water damage to the apartments below. Two people are displaced. No injuries were reported.

Source: WCIA.com