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St. Charles Expands Business Improvement Grant Program to Support Growth, Accessibility, and Fire Safety
The City of St. Charles has expanded its Business Improvement Grant (BIG) program to strengthen the local business environment, foster economic growth, and promote accessibility and fire safety improvements – including fire sprinklers and fire alarms. Originally launched in 2013, [...]
Sprinkler Save “Trees” Promote Fire Sprinkler Successes in Pleasantview Fire Protection District and Libertyville
Pleasantview Fire Protection District Sprinkler Save Tree All too often, fires that are successfully extinguished or controlled by fire sprinklers don’t make headlines. That’s why the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) promotes Illinois fire sprinkler [...]
You’re Invited: Free MEGA-WAREHOUSE Seminar
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (CST) The Hemmens Cultural Center 45 Symphony Way Elgin, IL Join us for this FREE in-person seminar focused on one of the fire service’s most evolving challenges—responding to fires in [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Fire
August 2, 2025 CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a unit on the first floor of a two-story multi-family apartment building. Fire crews arrived to an alarm. They located and extinguished the remainder of [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Candle Fire at Public Housing Apartment
August 2, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, IL – Two saves in two days in Champaign! A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a bedroom of a public housing apartment unit. The fire was caused by an unattended candle. A dog in [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Fire at El Portal Restaurant
August 1, 2025 STREAMWOOD, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire at the El Portal Restaurant. No injuries were reported. Source: Tri-State Fire Alerts Facebook Post
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Off-Campus Student Apartment Fire
July 31, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a stovetop fire when the cleaning crew accidently left a plastic tray on the stovetop and turned on a burner. Damage was confined to the area around the stove [...]