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Fire Sprinklers Could Have Prevented Fatal High-Rise Fire
Tinley Park, IL (January 25, 2023) – The fatal fire at the 25-story Harper Square Cooperative building at 4850 S. Lake Park Ave in Chicago could have been prevented if the high-rise would have been fully protected with a fire [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Industrial Facility
January 19, 2023 CHICAGO, IL - Fire sprinklers controlled a fire at the Ardagh Metal Beverage manufacturing facility. It was reported that insulation was burning inside the large industrial facility activating the sprinklers. No injuries were reported. Source: Northern Illinois FireGround Photos, [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish High-Rise Apartment Fire
January 18, 2023 CHICAGO, IL - Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire on the 9th floor of a residential high-rise apartment building located in Chicago’s south loop. No injuries were reported. Source: Chicago Fire Media, Twitter Post
Fire Sprinklers Control Trash Chute Fire in Student Hall
January 18, 2023 MACOMB, IL - Fire sprinklers helped contain a fire inside a trash chute at Western Illinois University's Thompson Hall. When crews arrived, they made their way to the basement to extinguish the fire inside the chute. No injuries [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Warehouse Fire
January 18, 2023 HODGKINS, IL - Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire at the Waste Management warehouse. The building was evacuated and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Source: Facebook post, Northern Illinois FireGround [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Small Fire in Chicago’s Daley Center
January 12, 2023 CHICAGO, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire on the 16th floor of the Daley Center in downtown Chicago before fire crews arrived. Building officials said the fire started after a water cooler apparently imploded. This success story [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Concrete Manufacturing Plant Fire
January 12, 2023 SPRINGFIELD, IL - Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire inside the Solomon Colors Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant. Firefighters requested a hazmat response due to the large amount of flammable materials stored in the building. Crews did ventilate the building while [...]