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Wheeling’s Revamped Grant Program for Businesses Adds Fire Suppression Incentives
The Village of Wheeling has revamped its previous grant program for commercial businesses in the Town Center II or North Milwaukee Avenue TIF Districts, now including installed fire suppression systems. The original grant program, which was established in 2005, [...]
With Update to International Residential Code, Waukegan Implements New Home Fire Sprinkler Requirements
The city of Waukegan recently updated its codes and now requires all new construction one- and two-family homes and townhomes to be protected with home fire sprinklers. The upgrade in home fire sprinkler protection is a result of Waukegan updating [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Contains Apartment Kitchen Fire
July 29, 2024 NORMAL, IL – A single fire sprinkler stopped a fire from spreading in an apartment kitchen. Fire crews arrived and extinguished the remaining fire. No injuries were reported. Since the fire was contained, firefighters were able to [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Senior Living Apartment Fire
July 28, 2024 EVANSTON, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a second-floor unit of a multi-family senior living apartment building. When fire crews arrived, they observed residents evacuating the building and confirmed that the fire fire was extinguished. [...]
Fire Sprinklers Help Control Restaurant Fire
July 22, 2024 PALATINE, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire above the ceiling of a restaurant. When crews arrived, they discovered fire in an outside wall that extended into an area above the ceiling where fire sprinklers stopped the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Fire in Distribution Center
July 17, 2024 ALSIP, ILLINOIS – A fire sprinkler controlled a fire at a wholesale distribution center. When firefighters arrived from the Alsip Fire Department, they were able to extinguish the remaining fire. The cause of the fire may have [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Stove Fire at Holiday Inn
July 14, 2024 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled a kitchen stove fire at the Holiday Inn in Elk Grove Village. Fire crews arrived to find the sprinklers activated, preventing the fire from spreading. The fire was [...]