FIRE SPRINKLER SAVES 2026
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Hotel Candle Fire
July 1, 2026 LIBERTYVILLE, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a second-floor room at the Sonesta Simply Suites hotel. The fire was caused by a candle igniting clothes. Fire crews evacuated guests. After confirming the fire was extinguished, [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control High-Rise Building Fire
June 28, 2026 CHAMPAIGN, IL – Two fire sprinklers contained a fire in an eight-story, mixed-use high-rise building. The fire may have been caused by a malfunctioning portable fan. No injuries were reported. Source: Jeremy Mitchell, Deputy Fire Marshal, Champaign [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Fire in Assisted Living Facility
June 26, 2026 PEORIA, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire at an assisted living facility. When firefighters arrived, they confirmed that the fire sprinkler did extinguish the fire. Two residents were displaced and relocated to other rooms in the [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain Fire at Walmart
June 25, 2026 SHOREWOOD, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire in the toy aisle at a Walmart Superstore. When firefighters arrived, they found flames and smoke. Fire sprinklers successfully contained the fire, preventing it from spreading throughout the store. [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Plating Business
June 22, 2026 ROCKFORD, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled a fire at J & M Plating. Firefighters arrived to find flames burning inside an exhaust stack above a heat-treating machine. Fire sprinklers contained the fire, preventing it from spreading [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control High-Rise Office Building Fire
June 18, 2026 ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire on the 8th floor of a high-rise office building. Upon arrival, fire crews discovered light smoke coming from a kitchenette in the office space. The fire may have [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Kitchen Fire at a Local Restaurant
June 10, 2026 CHAMPAIGN, IL – Two fire sprinklers contained a fire on the first floor of a restaurant located in a nine-story mixed-use property in downtown Champaign. The building includes office and retail space, and 51 condominiums on the [...]