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Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Combines Old with New at Journeyman Distillery in Valparaiso
Valparaiso, IN- On October 14, Journeyman Distillery opened its second location in Valparaiso, Indiana, after a restoration project designed to honor both history and modern technology. The distillery is housed in a renovated 140,000 square-foot factory warehouse, parts of [...]
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 [...]