October 16, 2023
ROCKFORD, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled multiple intentionally set fires at the Olesen Plaza residential high-rise building. When fire crews arrived, they found five separate fires on the third, sixth and eighth floors.

Authorities said the building’s surveillance system showed a suspect lighting the fires using a hair spray can and a lighter. The building is owned by the Rockford Housing Authority. No injuries were reported and damages were estimated at $10,000.  The suspect is in custody.

In July 2022, a careless smoking fire in the same building was extinguished by the fire sprinkler system.

Sources:  wrex.com and mystateline.com

October 16, 2023
HOMEWOOD, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a storage rack at Home Depot.  When fire crews arrived, employees and patrons had safely evacuated.

According to Homewood Fire Chief Bob Grabowski, the building’s sprinkler system operated well and the fire was quickly extinguished.  No injuries were reported.

Source:  hfchronicle.com

October 11, 2023
Deerfield, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a garbage can fire in the kitchen of the Hot Pot & Sushi restaurant. The garbage can contained combustible products including paper, cardboard, food products and cooking oil.

No injuries were reported.

Source:  Eric Norlin, Fire Marshal, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District

October 10, 2023
BATAVIA, IL – One sprinkler controlled a fire at PARAMCO, a printing equipment supplier, until firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire.  According to Fire Marshal Tom Cote, Batavia Fire Department, the sprinklers prevented an estimated $99,100 in damages.  No injuries were reported.

Source:  Tom Cote, Fire Marshal, Batavia Fire Department

October 6, 2023

GRAYSLAKE, IL – Fire sprinklers contained a fire in a pile of recycled material inside a Waste Management facility. Once the fire was contained, employees were able to remove the smoldering material to the exterior of the building.  There was no damage to the building.  No injuries were reported.

Source:  Grayslake Fire District Information Release / Facebook Post

October 6, 2023

ORLAND PARK, IL – A fire sprinkler controlled a fire at the Sandbox Preschool.  Firefighters located the fire in the rear stairwell that extended to the second floor. Sprinklers kept the fire from spreading, crews deployed handlines and extinguished the remaining fire.

The preschool was undergoing renovations. The building was unoccupied.  No injuries were reported,

Source:  SuburbanChicagoland.com and Patch.com