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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. [...]
Oak Park Grant Program Helps Businesses Invest in Fire-Safe Facilities
The Village of Oak Park is helping local businesses strengthen fire protection in their buildings with financial support offered through its Fire Safety Business Grants Program. The grants, part of the village’s broader Business Assistance Grant Programs, offers eligible businesses [...]
Lansing and North Riverside Adopt Home Fire Sprinkler Requirements
Two Illinois communities have recently strengthened residential fire safety protections by adopting code updates that require installed fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family homes and townhomes. The Village of Lansing and the Village of North Riverside have each [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Restaurant Fire
July 6, 2026 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire inside the Mitsuwa Marketplace at the Teriyaki Chopper restaurant. A gas line attached to a cooker broke. The gas was ignited by an open flame [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Apartment Fire
July 5, 2026 LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a third-floor unit at Cunat Apartments. Firefighters successfully rescued a dog and cat from the affected unit and safely reunited them with their family. The [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Hotel Candle Fire
July 1, 2026 LIBERTYVILLE, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a second-floor room at the Sonesta Simply Suites hotel. The fire was caused by a candle igniting clothes. Fire crews evacuated guests. After confirming the fire was extinguished, [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control High-Rise Building Fire
June 28, 2026 CHAMPAIGN, IL – Two fire sprinklers contained a fire in an eight-story, mixed-use high-rise building. The fire may have been caused by a malfunctioning portable fan. No injuries were reported. Source: Jeremy Mitchell, Deputy Fire Marshal, Champaign [...]