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Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire at Orland Park Preschool
October 6, 2023 ORLAND PARK, IL – A fire sprinkler controlled a fire at the Sandbox Preschool. Firefighters located the fire in the rear stairwell that extended to the second floor. Sprinklers kept the fire from spreading, crews deployed handlines and [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Fall 2023 Edition)
Fall 2023 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Fire at Downtown Chicago Target Store
September 28, 2023 CHICAGO, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire on the second floor of a Target store in downtown Chicago. The building was evacuated. No injuries were report. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Source: CBSNews.com/Chicago
Live Burn Demonstrations to Ignite Awareness About Home Fire Sprinklers During Fire Prevention Week
Tinley Park, IL (September 22, 2023) – As part of national Fire Prevention Week, the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) is teaming up with fire departments in the greater Chicago region to conduct live burn demonstrations at their [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Stove Fire
September 18, 2023 CHAMPAIGN, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a unit on the second floor of an apartment building. The fire may have been caused by a single-burner butane stove that did not operate correctly. According [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Printing Plant
September 16, 2023 EFFINGHAM, IL – Fire sprinklers kept a fire from spreading in a printing press machine at the 3Z Printing Plant. Firefighters arrived to find smoke from the building and sprinklers keeping the fire in check. Crews were able [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Apartment Closet Fire
September 16, 2023 LAKE ZURICH, IL – A single fire sprinkler stopped a fire from spreading in a 10’ x 12’ apartment unit closet. According to Deputy Fire Marshal John Wiecek, Lake Zurich Fire Department, several cardboard boxes and clothes [...]