FIRE SPRINKLER SAVES 2025
Fire Sprinkler Controls Arson Fire in Senior High-Rise Apartment Building
July 30, 2025 SPRINGFIELD, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire at the Sangamon Tower Apartments. Many of the residents have disabilities and are senior citizens. The fire was intentionally started in an apartment unit on the 10th [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control High School Fire
July 13, 2025 LA SALLE, IL – Fire sprinklers prevented a fire from spreading in a first-floor maintenance shop at La Salle Peru High School. The first floor was closed during clean-up. Students attending summer school on the first floor [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Middle School Fire
July 11, 2025 GENEVA, IL – Fire sprinklers kept a fire from spreading at the Geneva middle School. Firefighters arrived to find moderate smoke on the first floor of the two-story building. The fire started when a carpet fan malfunctioned, [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Cooking Fire
July 1, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a grease cooking fire at the Hunters Pond Run Apartments. The apartment unit is in the middle of apartments built with lightweight construction material with minimal fire-stopping. The fire [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguished Kitchen Fire at the Emblem Apartment Complex
June 30, 2025 OSWEGO, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire at the Emblem Apartment Complex. USA Fire Protection installed the system and services it. The sprinkler was replaced and the system was back in full service. [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguished Bathroom Fire at Chicago Fairfield Inn & Suites
June 28, 2025 CHICAGO, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a bathroom fire started by kids playing with matches at the Downtown Chicago Fairfield Inn & Suites Hotel. The hotel was fully occupied on a busy Saturday night, and [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Conveyer Belt Fire at Waste Management Recycling Facility
June 23, 2025 HODGKINS, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire on a conveyer belt at the Waste Management Recycling Facility. Fire Marshal Arthur Peters reported that the incident involved a rubbish fire located in the processing area [...]