March 7, 2024 BENSENVILLE, IL – A single sprinkler controlled a fire in a commercial industrial building. When crews arrived, they smelled smoke and located the fire. A fire sprinkler activated keeping the fire in check until crews extinguished it. No [...]

March 6, 2024 AURORA, IL – A fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a store loading dock area. An employee called the Aurora Fire Department and reported smoke in the store. Crews arrived to find a sprinkler controlling a fire in [...]

March 4, 2024 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a stovetop fire in a third-floor unit of the Landmeier Station Apartments. According to the Elk Grove Village Fire Department, when crews arrived there was no visible signs [...]

February 28, 2024 PALATINE, IL – A single sprinkler controlled a fire in a dumpster located in the garbage room of a 14-story condominium building.  When crews from the Palatine Fire Department arrived, there was an audible sprinkler bell sounding. They [...]

February 25, 2024 ELMWOOD PARK, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled an electrical equipment fire at Binny’s Liquor Store. An Elmwood Park fire truck arrived on the scene, while other emergency responders were delayed by a train. Firefighters found smoke [...]

February 21, 2024 MOLINE, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a couch fire in a 69-unit apartment complex. According to the Moline Fire Department, the fire was contained to the area of origin and extinguished by the sprinkler system before the [...]

February 12, 2024 TINLEY PARK, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a living room fire in a first-floor unit of the Hanover Place Senior Living facility before firefighters arrived. The fire was located at the base of a couch in [...]