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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 [...]
Bartlett Offers Grant Program to Increase Building Safety and Help Local Businesses Thrive
Bartlett, IL - In an effort to attract new businesses, help existing businesses expand, and provide safer buildings, the village of Bartlett offers grants through its Bartlett Economic Development Assistance (BEDA) Program. Developed in 2018 through video gaming revenues, [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguished Chicago Bears Practice Facility Fire
December 14, 2022 LAKE FOREST, IL - A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire at the Walter Payton Center. Lake Forest fire crews reported that a fully-involved furnace fire on the second floor was extinguished when they arrived. Football practice was [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves Historic Church and School
November 24, 2022 HAWTHORN WOODS, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a basement kitchen at St. Matthew Church and School. The fire was caused by a pot of oil that ignited on a stove. According to [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguished NIU Apartment Fire
November 23, 2022 DEKALB, IL - A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a student apartment at Northern Illinois University. When crews from the DeKalb Fire Department arrived, they found a sprinkler extinguished a fire in the bathroom. Officials said [...]