NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
Fire Sprinkler Controls Hospital Construction Fire
November 14, 2022 ZION, IL - A small fire was extinguished by a fire sprinkler at the Zion Cancer Treatment Centers of America. The hospital was in an area under construction. It was caused by an electric cord with poor wiring [...]
Fire Sprinkler Contains Condo Stove Fire
November 9, 2022 WINNETKA, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a kitchen of a condominium. According to Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Hutchison, the sprinkler prevented $750,000 in damages. No injuries were reported. Source: Deputy Fire Chief Thomas [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguished Apartment Fire
November 3, 2022 CHAMPAIGN, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a fourth floor unit of a multifamily apartment building. According to Champaign Deputy Fire Marshal Jeremy Mitchell, when crews responded, they found a sprinkler extinguished the fire that [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Structure Fire at Trampoline Park
October 18, 2022 FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL - Installed fire sprinklers automatically activated in response to an electrical-equipment fire at the indoor Sky Zone Trampoline Park, extinguishing the blaze just as responding Fairview Fire Department and other fire department personnel arrived [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Building Fire in Park Ridge
October 15, 2022 PARK RIDGE, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished an accidental fire in a commercial building in Park Ridge. Activating prior to the fire department’s arrival, the sprinkler limited damage to $1,000. No injuries were reported. The [...]
Fire Sprinkler Keeps Senior Living Facility Fire Small
October 11, 2022 BLOOMINGTON, IL - Fire sprinklers controlled an unattended cooking fire in the Washington Senior Apartments. Responding Bloomington Fire Department personnel found smoke and activating sprinklers on the third floor of the senior living facility and quickly extinguished [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Nursing Home Fire
October 9, 2022 ROBBINS, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading on the seventh floor of a nursing home healthcare center. When fire crews arrived, they extinguished the remaining fire. No injuries have been reported. Source: Merrionette Park Fire Department [...]