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Fire Sprinkler Saves (Summer 2026 Edition)
Summer 2026 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Fall 2026 Edition)
Fall 2026 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Fire Prevention Week 2026 to Feature Live Burn Demonstrations Showing Effectiveness of Home Fire Sprinklers
August 28, 2026 PRESS RELEASES As part of national Fire Prevention Week education initiatives, the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) will be working with greater Chicago area fire departments during September and October to conduct live [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Nursing Home
August 11, 2026 LACON, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire in the kitchen ceiling of a rehab and nursing facility. Crews arrived and found heavy smoke. They located a fire in the kitchen ceiling that was fueled by a [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Convenience Store Fire
August 11, 2026 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a multi-tiered sandwich refrigerator display at a 7-Eleven store. The display malfunctioned causing the fire. The fire sprinkler held the fire to the area [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Garment and Textile Cleaning Facility Fire
August 8, 2026 ROMEOVILLE, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a textile material fire at Cintas Uniform Services. Firefighters arrived to find a haze inside the facility and located four bins of burning textile material controlled by a single [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Auto Body Shop Fire
July 29, 2026 WAUKEGAN, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a vehicle fire inside the Maaco Auto Body Shop & Painting. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke. They deployed hose lines to extinguish the vehicle fire. All employees safely evacuated. [...]