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Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Fire in Rockford High Rise
July 8, 2022 ROCKFORD, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a third-floor apartment of a 14-story high-rise building. According to the Rockford Fire Department, when crews arrived, they found moderate smoke from the unit. The fire was [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire In Movie Theater While 800 Patrons Safely Evacuate
July 8, 2022 OSWEGO, IL – A fire sprinkler stopped a fire from spreading at Classic Cinemas Kendall 11 movie theater. According to Captain Alec Keenum, Oswego Fire Protection District, a faulty water heater in the boiler room on the second [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguished Restaurant Arson Fire
July 6, 2022 SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL - A single fire sprinkler extinguished an arson fire at the Eggology restaurant inside The Arboretum of South Barrington. According to Fire Inspector Marc Quattrocchi, East Dundee Fire District, "The sprinkler system did exactly as [...]
Fire Sprinklers Stop Arson Fire In Movie Theater
July 1, 2022 CHAMPAIGN, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading at AMC Champaign 13 movie theater that appeared to be intentionally set. Fire department spokesperson Randy Smith said employees discovered smoke. When crews arrived, they discovered up to [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Nursing Home Fire
June 18, 2022 ROCK ISLAND, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in the laundry area of a nursing home. According to the Rock Island Fire Department, there were no injuries and none of the residents were displaced [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control a Fire in Hotel Laundry Room
June 4, 2022 PEORIA, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in the laundry room of a Marriott hotel. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find smoke in the laundry room. The fire sprinklers activated and an employee used [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Belvidere Assembly Plant
May 26, 2022 BELVIDERE, IL - Fire sprinklers prevented a tractor trailer fire from spreading at the Stellantis Assembly Plant. Firefighters found the trailer on fire up against the building with the dock doors open. Firefighters were able to extinguish it in minutes. [...]