June 23, 2025
HODGKINS, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire on a conveyer belt at the Waste Management Recycling Facility. Fire Marshal Arthur Peters reported that the incident involved a rubbish fire located in the processing area on the second floor. The sprinkler extinguished the fire before the fire department arrived. The location of the fire would have been difficult and time-consuming for the fire companies if there were no sprinklers. “The sprinkler system did a great job, very good save. The sprinkler will be added to Pleasantview’s Sprinkler Tree,” Peters said.
Source: Arthur Peters, Fire Marshal, Pleasantview Fire Protection District