FIRE SPRINKLER SAVES 2021
Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire At Large Manufacturing Plant Chemical Room
August 25, 2021 ALSIP, IL - A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a second story chemical room of a steel barrel manufacturing plant. The fire was caused when a heating element overheated. The fire sprinkler system was back [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire At Large Manufacturing Facility
August 10, 2021 HAMPSHIRE, IL - Fire sprinklers contained a fire at Elgiloy Specialty Metals manufacturing facility. The fire started after a motor malfunctioned and spread to two other motors. Four sprinklers activated and kept the fire from spreading. Firefighters [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain a High-Rise Cooking Fire
July 30, 2021 SKOKIE, IL - Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in a kitchen on the fifth floor of a high-rise building. The fire started after a resident left food unattended while cooking. The fire was contained to [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Controls Car Fire At Repair Facility
July 14, 2021 ADDISON, IL - Addison Fire Protection District responded to a fire alarm at an auto repair facility. Upon arrival, the crew found a car burning on top of a service rack. One sprinkler activated and held the [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Home Fire
July 4, 2021 PARK RIDGE, IL - One fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a single-family home in Park Ridge. According to Fire Marshal Kevin Plach, Park Ridge Fire Department, the crew arrived at the home less than 4 minutes [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Senior Housing Cooking Fire
June 22, 2021 PARK FOREST, IL - One fire sprinkler extinguished a cooking fire at Victory Centre of Park Forest, a senior housing apartment community. According to Captain Phillip Myers, Park Forest Fire Department, the resident was cooking, left the [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Pallet Fire
June 19, 2021 ADDISON, IL - A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a multi-tenant commercial occupancy. The Addison Fire Protection District responded to a fire alarm and found static smoke. One fire sprinkler suppressed a fire that started [...]