FIRE SPRINKLER SAVES 2021
Fire Sprinklers Protect Underground Walkway at O’Hare Airport
April 17, 2021 CHICAGO, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished an electrical fire in a pedestrian tunnel at O’Hare International Airport. The long walkway between Concourse B and C is notable for its bright, colored lights running overhead and on the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire At Bensenville Senior Citizen Living Facility
April 12, 2021 BENSENVILLE, IL – A fire sprinklers stopped a kitchen fire from spreading at Castle Towers, a senior citizen living facility. Bensenville Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire on the 4th floor of the 5- story building. [...]
Two Sprinklers Control Fire At Manufacturing Plant
April 6, 2021 BARRINGTON, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled a fire at Swiss Automation, a 165,000 square foot manufacturing plant. According to Robert Martel, Director of Fire Prevention, Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District, after making entry into the building, [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguished Fire At Antioch Motorcycle Shop
April 4, 2021 ANTIOCH, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a spontaneous combustion fire caused by oily shop rags at High Performance Racing in Antioch. When crews from the Antioch Fire Department entered the building, they were hit with [...]
One Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Kitchen Fire
April 1, 2021 PLAINFIELD, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire in an apartment complex in Plainfield. The fire was caused by a pan of oil on the stove. It spread to the cabinets and microwave above [...]
Fire Sprinkler Stops Fire From Spreading In Utility Room at New Trier Township Office
March 28, 2021 WINNETKA, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a utility room in the New Trier Township office building. According to Winnetka Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky, when crews arrived, they discovered smoke coming from the building’s [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Strip Mall Fire
March 26, 2021 NAPERVILLE, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire in a first floor unit of a Naperville strip mall. When fire crews arrived, they reported smoke showing from the unit and fire sprinklers activated. Crews deployed a hose line [...]