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Fire Sprinkler Saves (Fall 2025 Edition)
Fall 2025 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Fire Sprinklers Stop Vehicle Fire in Parking Garage at Student Apartments
October 2, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a van fire in the underground parking garage of student apartments near the University of Illinois in Champaign. According to responding crews, the sprinklers contained the fire. There was no damage [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Manufacturing Plant Fire
September 16, 2025 LIBERTYVILLE, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in a factory warehouse. The fire started in machinery on the facility’s production line. Fire sprinklers contained the fire to the equipment. There was no damage to [...]
Fire Prevention Week 2025 to Feature Live Burn Demonstrations Proving Effectiveness of Home Fire Sprinklers
Tinley Park, IL (September 2, 2025) – As part of national Fire Prevention Week education initiatives, the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) will be working with greater Chicago area fire departments throughout September and October to conduct live [...]
Elgin, Winnetka & Zion Are Some of the Latest Home Fire Sprinkler Communities
The municipalities of Elgin, Zion, & Winnetka updated their municipal codes to the 2021 editions of the International Residential Code (IRC), International Building Code (IBC), and International Fire Code (IFC). Each of their IRC adoptions include requirements for new one- [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Strip Mall Fire
August 23, 2025 BUFFALO GROVE, IL – Fire sprinklers prevented a fire from spreading in a vacant unit in a strip mall. Fire crews arrived to find smoke coming from the rear of the unit and determined that fire sprinklers [...]
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, [...]