December 2, 2025 PEORIA, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a trash fire in the 5th floor hallway of an apartment building. When fire crews arrived, they confirmed that the fire was extinguished and confined to the hallway. All residents were [...]

November 17, 2025 HIGHLAND PARK, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in the basement of a two-story, single-family home. Residents and a plumbing contractor were in the home at the time of the fire and attempted to [...]

November 5, 2025 PEORIA, IL – Fire sprinklers contained a cooking fire in an apartment kitchen. All residents were safely evacuated, no injuries were reported. According to the Peoria Fire Department, the same Peoria Housing Authority apartment complex had a [...]

November 4, 2025 ALSIP, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading at Alsip Mini Mill, a corrugated supply company. Firefighters from the Alsip Fire Department arrived and extinguished the remaining fire. No injuries were reported. Source: Alsip Fire [...]

November 3, 2025 PEORIA, IL – Fire sprinklers contained a fire in an apartment building in Downtown Peoria. Fire crews were able to extinguish the remaining fire. A suspect has been arrested for allegedly starting the fire in her apartment. [...]

November 1, 2025 BOURBONNAIS, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in the common area of a college dorm building at Olivet Nazarene University. When crews arrived, they discovered a toaster had started on fire on the second [...]

October 24, 2025 URBANA, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a dorm on the second floor of University of Illinois' Lincoln Avenue Residence Hall. The fire was contained to the one room. No injuries were reported. [...]