March 27, 2025 NORMAL, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a trash chute at a high-rise dormitory building at Illinois State University. No damage to the building and no reported injuries. Source: Matt Swaney, Fire Inspector/Public [...]

March 24, 2025 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire at the U.S. Postal Service sorting facility in Elk Grove Village. According to Deputy Fire Chief Clint Cunz, a worker was grinding a bolt from [...]

March 11, 2025 WEST DUNDEE, IL – Fire sprinklers contained a fire in multi-family apartment building. Fire crews arrived to find flames coming from the roof of a unit. The building features 18 multi-story apartments with attached single-car garages. Fire [...]

February 15, 2025 TINLEY PARK, IL – A fire sprinkler contained a fire in a sauna at a Tinley Park fitness center. According to Fire Marshal Steve Lorendo, the fire was caused by the heating element not turning off. No [...]

February 6, 2025 WHEELING, IL – Fire sprinklers contained a fire in a utility closet at a commercial building near the Chicago Executive Airport. Fire crews arrived to find smoke coming out of the roof. They traced the fire to [...]

February 3, 2025 CHICAGO, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a Tesla automobile fire in a high-rise parking garage. The parking garage is protected with fire sprinklers, but the high-rise building is not. No injuries were report. Source: Tri-State Fire Alerts [...]

February 2, 2025 WESTMONT, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a room at the Maercker Intermediate School. Fire crews arrived and did not see signs of smoke initially. After their search, smoke was detected in a [...]