January 31, 2026 GIBSON CITY, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire at the Schoolhouse Apartments in one of the units, 32-unit apartment building. This same building had a save in an arson fire about 30 days ago. Upon arrival, [...]

January 28, 2026 PLAINFIELD, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a kitchen fire at the Hop Scotch & Vine Restaurant. Fire crews encountered heavy smoke and an active kitchen fire. Fire sprinklers stopped the fire from spreading. “All indications show the [...]

January 15, 2026 NEW LENOX, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a baling machine fire at Smurfit Westrock paper/packaging company. Fire crews arrived to find a baling machine on fire in an isolated room, with smoke conditions throughout the building. Firefighters [...]

                                          January 11, 2026 O’FALLON, IL – A fire sprinkler controlled a kitchen fire at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant. An [...]

January 9, 2026 SKOKIE, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire at an unoccupied 3-story building under construction. The fire was caused by oily rags. The Skokie Fire Department reported that fire sprinklers and a quick-fire alarm response [...]

January 7, 2026 ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a dumpster fire in the basement of a four-story condominium building. When crews arrived, there was no smoke or flames visible from the exterior of the building. Firefighters [...]

January 5, 2026 JOLIET, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire in the storage racks of an Amazon Warehouse. When crews from the Joliet Fire Department arrived, the warehouse was filled with smoke. The fire was deep inside the warehouse [...]