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Fatal house fires are a tragic reminder of why fire sprinklers are in national codes
Tinley Park, IL (April 3, 2025) – A fire in a split-level Carpentersville home with no fire sprinklers tragically resulted in the deaths of three young brothers on March 30. The boys, a one-year-old and two-year old twins, were too [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire at ISU Dorm
March 27, 2025 NORMAL, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a trash chute at a high-rise dormitory building at Illinois State University. No damage to the building and no reported injuries. Source: Matt Swaney, Fire Inspector/Public [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire at U.S. Postal Service Facility
March 24, 2025 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire at the U.S. Postal Service sorting facility in Elk Grove Village. According to Deputy Fire Chief Clint Cunz, a worker was grinding a bolt from [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain Apartment Fire
March 11, 2025 WEST DUNDEE, IL – Fire sprinklers contained a fire in multi-family apartment building. Fire crews arrived to find flames coming from the roof of a unit. The building features 18 multi-story apartments with attached single-car garages. Fire [...]
Understand, Applying, and Enforcing NFPA 25 Class on April 17
Understand, Applying, and Enforcing NFPA 25 Class This highly interactive full-day course describes the requirements for properly maintaining a water‐based fire protection system in accordance with NFPA 25. NOTE: The class will follow the 2023 edition of NFPA 25. We [...]
Fire Sprinkler Contains Sauna Fire at Local Gym
February 15, 2025 TINLEY PARK, IL – A fire sprinkler contained a fire in a sauna at a Tinley Park fitness center. According to Fire Marshal Steve Lorendo, the fire was caused by the heating element not turning off. No [...]
Bennet, Collins, Malliotakis, Larson, Reintroduce Bill to Make High-Rise Apartments Safer for Residents, Firefighters
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Updates Federal Tax Code to Modernize Buildings Washington, D.C. (February 12, 2025) — U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance’s Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, and Susan Collins (R-Maine), [...]