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Fire Sprinklers Control Mechanical Room Fire at Drury Lane Theatre
January 16, 2024 OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL – A fire sprinkler kept a fire from spreading in a mechanical room at the Drury Lane Theatre. Firefighters entered the building and found heavy smoke coming from the mechanical room on the second floor. [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Oily Rag Fire at Restaurant
January 9, 2024 LAKE ZURICH, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a container filled with oily cleaning rags in a restaurant break room. Fire crews arrived to find a large plastic container with the rags on [...]
Galesburg Introduces New Downtown Residential Fire Sprinkler Grant Program
Vehicles pass underneath the Rev. Jon A. Sibley St. underpass. A portion of downtown Galesburg, looking west, is seen from the third floor of Lindstrom's TV & Appliance, 400 E. Main St. Galesburg, IL - The [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Winter 2024 Edition)
Winter 2024 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Cooking Fire
January 1, 2024 PEORIA, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire at the Providence Pointe Apartments. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from a unit on the first floor of a two-story, eight-unit building. The fire was caused [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Assisted Living Facility Fire
December 31, 2023 HUNTLEY, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a single-story residential complex. A medical pendant alarm alerted the Huntley Fire Protection District of the fire. Crews arrived and found light smoke and the fire extinguished by [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Closet Fire in High-Rise Apartment
December 29, 2023 Skokie, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a closet fire in a 9th floor apartment unit of a 20-story high-rise building. The Skokie Fire Department was notified that there was smoke and fire on the 9th floor of [...]