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Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Rockford Apartment High-Rise Fire
January 8, 2022 ROCKFORD, IL - Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a second floor unit of a high-rise apartment building. According to the Rockford Fire Department, the crew arrived within four minutes of the call. They found a water [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain Arson Fires at Walmart
January 7, 2022 LANSING, IL - Fire Sprinklers contained two fires that were intentionally set inside of a Walmart store. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke inside the store and the sprinkler system controlling the fire until firefighters extinguished the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Contains Townhouse Fire
January 7, 2022 FOX LAKE, IL - A fire sprinkler controlled a fire in the master bedroom of a townhome. When the crew from the Fox Lake Fire Protection District arrived, they found a single fire sprinkler activated and the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Contains Naperville Apartment Fire
December 8, 2021 NAPERVILLE, IL - A single fire sprinkler contained a fire inside a second-floor unit of a three-story apartment building in Naperville. When fire crews arrived, they found a single sprinkler activated and held the fire in check [...]
New Christmas Tree Fire Safety Video Offers Safety Tips and Demonstrates How Quickly Fires Can Spread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKtrFx62x3k Tinley Park, IL (December 1, 2021) – According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), holiday decorations can increase the risk for a home fire during the holiday season. In particular, Christmas trees account for more than [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain Chemical Fire Inside Industrial Building
November 30, 2021 ROUND LAKE, IL - Fire sprinklers controlled a fire at an industrial building, until firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire. According to Battalion Chief Anthony Carraro, Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District, the fire involved industrial chemicals [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Kitchen Fire in Multi-Family Apartment Building
November 23, 2021 PALATINE, IL - A single fire sprinkler contained a kitchen fire in a 40-unit apartment building. Palatine Fire Department crews arrived four minutes after the call and reported heavy smoke and fire coming from a second-floor unit. [...]