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Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Senior Living Apartment Fire

July 28, 2024
EVANSTON, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a second-floor unit of a multi-family senior living apartment building. When fire crews arrived, they observed residents evacuating the building and confirmed that the fire fire was extinguished. The building is for independent senior living. One resident in the apartment was injured and transported to a local hospital. No firefighters were injured.

Source: EvanstonRoundTable.com

Lisa2024-08-07T10:13:34-05:00July 28th, 2024|Comments Off

Fire Sprinklers Help Control Restaurant Fire

July 22, 2024
PALATINE, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire above the ceiling of a restaurant. When crews arrived, they discovered fire in an outside wall that extended into an area above the ceiling where fire sprinklers stopped the fire from spreading. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. There was minor to moderator smoke damage and no injuries.

Source: Patch.com

Lisa2024-07-26T11:07:15-05:00July 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Fire in Distribution Center

July 17, 2024
ALSIP, ILLINOIS – A fire sprinkler controlled a fire at a wholesale distribution center. When firefighters arrived from the Alsip Fire Department, they were able to extinguish the remaining fire. The cause of the fire may have been arson. No injuries were reported.

Source: Alsip Fire Department

Lisa2024-08-07T10:20:15-05:00July 17th, 2024|Comments Off

Fire Sprinklers Control Stove Fire at Holiday Inn

July 14, 2024
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled a kitchen stove fire at the Holiday Inn in Elk Grove Village. Fire crews arrived to find the sprinklers activated, preventing the fire from spreading. The fire was contained to the stove and oven. No injuries were reported.

Source: Jason Staidl, Fire Marshal, Elk Grove Village Fire Department

Lisa2025-04-07T12:50:45-05:00July 14th, 2024|Comments Off

Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Hotel Fire

July 7, 2024
AURORA, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a hotel room on the 4th floor of the Holiday Inn Aurora North-Naperville. Fire crews arrived to find heavy smoke on the fourth floor and no evacuation in progress. No injuries were reported.

Source: Aurora -IL Fire Department Facebook Post

Lisa2024-07-10T13:11:59-05:00July 7th, 2024|Comments Off

Fire Sprinklers Kept High-Rise Cooking Fire from Spreading

July 1, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped an unattended cooking fire from spreading in a unit on the 7th floor of a high-rise building. When fire crews arrived, they were able to extinguish the remaining fire. One person was treated on the scene for smoke inhalation and no further assessment was needed. No other injuries were reported.

Source: FoxIllinois.com

Lisa2024-07-10T13:12:40-05:00July 1st, 2024|Comments Off

Fire Sprinklers Help Control Senior Living High-Rise Fire

June 8, 2024
ROCKFORD, IL – Fire sprinklers helped control a fire in an electrical room in a 15-story senior living high-rise building. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and fire in the electrical room on the 9th floor. While the sprinklers helped control the fire and stop it from spreading, firefighters extinguished the blaze in about 20 minutes. The building’s electrical system was damaged. As a result, residents were displaced due to loss of power in the residential units. No residents were injured, one firefighter suffered minor injuries.

Source: NBC13 WREX.com

Lisa2024-06-28T14:55:12-05:00June 8th, 2024|Comments Off

Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Kitchen Fire at Senior Living Center

May 20, 2024
TINLEY PARK, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished an unattended cooking fire in a second-floor unit of a 3-story senior living center. The fire started on the stove, then spread to the cabinet above when the sprinkler activated. Residents were evacuated prior to the fire department’s arrival.

The resident who lived in the unit where the fire occurred suffered first degree burns and was transported to the hospital. All residents were able to return to their units. This is the third fire sprinkler save in this facility since November 2023.

Source: Steve Lorendo, Fire Marshal, Tinley Park Fire Department and Patch.com/Illinois/TinleyPark

Lisa2024-05-24T13:56:31-05:00May 20th, 2024|Comments Off

Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Fire at Automotive Service Business

May 14, 2024
NAPERVILLE, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in an industrial building used to service cars. When fire crews arrived, they forced entry into the building and found smoke. Crews determined the fire sprinkler system prevented the fire spreading to adjacent units. No occupants were in the structure at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported.

Source: Naperville.il.us

Lisa2024-05-30T09:54:15-05:00May 14th, 2024|Comments Off

Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Manufacturing Plant Fire

May 9, 2024
ALSIP, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire at a large steel and plastic barrel manufacturing plant. The fire was ignited in a container during grinding operations then spread to the wooden floor. When fire crews arrived, they extinguished the remaining fire. No injuries were reported.

Source: Alsip Fire Department

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