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Fire Sprinklers Control Apartment Fire
October 2, 2026 URBANA, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire and prevented it from spreading at the Prairie Green Apartments. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from a second-floor apartment unit. Upon entering the unit, fire sprinklers stopped the [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain Commercial Building Fire
September 24, 2026 LAKE FOREST, IL – The Lake Forest Fire Department responded to a commercial fire alarm. Firefighters located a smoking dumpster outside the building and quickly extinguished the fire inside the container. While evaluating the building, they observed [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Industrial Fire
September 16, 2026 MONEE, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished an industrial fire. Business resumed normal activities after the smoke was removed from the building. No injuries were reported. Source: Monee Fire Protection District’s Post
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Kitchen Fire
September 14, 2026 GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire at the Ellyn Crossing Apartments. A resident was attempting to boil a cleaning liquid on the stove when it caught fire. The pot was [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Church Fire
September 11, 2026 LAKE ZURICH, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire caused by oil-soaked rags that ignited in a garbage can in a church that was undergoing renovations. The fire spread up the wall and reached the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Apartment Stove Fire
September 10, 2026 WAUKEGAN, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a stove fire in an apartment complex, preventing it from spreading to the rest of the building. Fire crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the unit. The [...]
Following Fire, Community & Industry Collaboration Brings Sprinkler Protection to P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter
August 28, 2026 ARTICLES When a fire broke out in the laundry room at the People’s Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.) of Tinley Park in January 2024, staff, volunteers, firefighters, and local veterinary professionals worked together to safely [...]