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Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Lake in the Hills Apartment Fire
February 24, 2022 LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a first-floor unit of a multi-family apartment building. When fire crews arrived, they found heavy smoke and confirmed that the fire was extinguished. All [...]
Fire Sprinkler Contains Storage Room Fire At Wyndham Hotel
February 23, 2022 SPRINGFIELD, IL - A fire sprinkler stopped a fire from spreading in storage room in the basement of the Wyndham Hotel. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the remaining fire. The cause of the fire is unknown. No injuries [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire at Dekalb Retirement Center
February 12, 2022 DEKALB, IL - A fire sprinkler controlled a fire inside a resident's third floor bedroom. Dekalb firefighters responded to a structure fire at the Oak Crest Retirement Center. Firefighters made sure the fire was extinguished. No injuries [...]
Fire Sprinklers Prevent Fire from Spreading at Rockford Holiday Inn
February 8, 2022 ROCKFORD, IL - Fire sprinklers contained a fire caused by an appliance gas leak in a utility room at the Rockford Holiday Inn. The Rockford Fire Department arrived at the scene and found the sprinklers controlling the [...]
HFSC Will Award $500 Stipends To 30 U.S. Fire Departments For Home Fire Sprinkler Outreach
The deadline to apply is February 21, 2022. February 7, 2022, Frankfort, IL – The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) will award stipends to 30 qualifying fire departments that demonstrate a plan to conduct community outreach during home Fire Sprinkler [...]
Owner of The Bridge Lemont Banquet Hall Recognized for Making Fire Safety Improvement
Lemont, IL - The Lemont Fire Protection District has recognized Jerry Kulhanek, owner of The Bridge Lemont, for retrofitting his banquet hall with fire sprinklers. The fire district presented a plaque to Kulhanek during the district’s fire safety open house. [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire Inside Electric Vehicle Production Plant
February 4, 2022 NORMAL, IL - Fire sprinklers contained a fire in car that was on an assembly line at the Rivian Electric Vehicle Production Plant. The fire was contained to a single car until firefighters arrived. No injuries were [...]