FIRE SPRINKLER SAVES 2024
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Fire at Retirement Community
October 2, 2024 HAZEL CREST, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire at the Waterford Estates Retirement Community. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from a second-floor patio door and an employee who was calling for help from the balcony. [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Grocery Store
September 27, 2024 WINFIELD, IL – Fire sprinklers held a fire in check at a local grocery store. Source: JLT Photographer’s Facebook Post
Fire Sprinklers Control Electrical Fire at Salvation Army Family Store
September 15, 2024 OAK LAWN, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled an electrical fire at the Salvation Army Family Store and Donation Center. An electrical fire spread to a pile of combustibles near the loading dock. Firefighters arrived and extinguished [...]
Fire Sprinkler Contains Fire in ISU Residence Hall Staff Workroom
September 11, 2024 NORMAL, IL – A fire sprinkler stopped a fire from spreading in a staff workroom at ISU’s Watterson Residential Hall. The fire department received reports of smoke in the building near a fitness center on the 2nd [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Lithium-Ion Battery Fire at Waste Management
September 9, 2024 HODGKINS, IL – Three fire sprinklers controlled a lithium-ion battery fire on a conveyor line at Waste Management. No injuries were reported. Source: Sam Giordano, Fire Inspector, Pleasantview Fire Protection District
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Packaging Facility
September 8, 2024 ROCK ISLAND, IL – Fire Sprinklers kept a fire from spreading at the Liberty Packaging facility. No injuries were reported. Source: Quad City Fire Wire Facebook Post
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire in Furniture Store
September 1, 2024 EFFINGHAM, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in large furniture store. Crews arrived to find smoke visible through the front windows and the fire contained by the sprinklers. No injuries were reported. According to [...]