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Fire Sprinklers Control Furniture Store Fire
September 14, 2021 PEORIA, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire on the second floor of a Peoria furniture store. Crews from the Peoria Fire Department entered the building and found heavy smoke. Fire on the second floor activated the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire At Large Manufacturing Plant Chemical Room
August 25, 2021 ALSIP, IL - A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a second story chemical room of a steel barrel manufacturing plant. The fire was caused when a heating element overheated. The fire sprinkler system was back [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire At Large Manufacturing Facility
August 10, 2021 HAMPSHIRE, IL - Fire sprinklers contained a fire at Elgiloy Specialty Metals manufacturing facility. The fire started after a motor malfunctioned and spread to two other motors. Four sprinklers activated and kept the fire from spreading. Firefighters [...]
NIFSAB Announces New Illinois Fire Sprinkler Saves Interactive Map
After years of documenting reports of fire sprinklers saving buildings and properties in Illinois, the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NIFSAB) announces a new online fire sprinkler saves interactive map that simplifies locating and reading these success [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain a High-Rise Cooking Fire
July 30, 2021 SKOKIE, IL - Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in a kitchen on the fifth floor of a high-rise building. The fire started after a resident left food unattended while cooking. The fire was contained to [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Controls Car Fire At Repair Facility
July 14, 2021 ADDISON, IL - Addison Fire Protection District responded to a fire alarm at an auto repair facility. Upon arrival, the crew found a car burning on top of a service rack. One sprinkler activated and held the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Summer 2021 Edition)
Summer 2021 Sprinkler Saves in the Chicagoland area. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.