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Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Arson Fire In School Restroom
June 1, 2021 PLAINFIELD, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a restroom at Ira Jones Middle School in Plainfield. Responding to a fire alarm, firefighters from Plainfield Fire Protection District and Plainfield Police confirmed that fire sprinklers extinguished the [...]
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) Celebrates 25 Years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpKa-spLxzQ&t=4s Twenty-five years ago, the presidents of the American Fire Sprinkler Association, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and National Fire Sprinkler Association - NFSA pooled their resources, creating the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition to focus exclusively on home fire [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Wheeling Manufacturing Facility
May 2021 WHEELING, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire at a manufacturing occupancy in Wheeling. The company where the fire occurred called the sprinkler contractor to conduct service work and credited the fire sprinkler system with controlling a fire and [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Litchfield Walmart
May 3, 2021 LITCHFIELD, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire in the back of a Walmart store. According to Litchfield Fire Department Chief Joe Holomy, crews responded to a report of flames and smoke in the store. Evacuations were [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguished Fire at Chipotle
April 26, 2021 PARK RIDGE, IL – A fire sprinkler extinguished a fire at a Chipotle restaurant in Park Ridge. The origin of the fire was a portable blower fan. Upon arrival, the Park Ridge Fire Department confirmed the fire [...]
FEMA Grant Funds Fire Sprinkler Installation During Beecher Fire Station Renovation
From left to right) Fire District President Margie Cook, Lieutenant Matt Shronts, Firefighter Stef Nolen-Ragland, Fire Chief Joe Falaschetti, Firefighter Brian Reyna, Firefighter Jacob Reece, Firefighter Logan Loughlin in front of the newly renovated Beecher fire station. The fire sprinklers [...]
Fire Sprinklers Protect Underground Walkway at O’Hare Airport
April 17, 2021 CHICAGO, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished an electrical fire in a pedestrian tunnel at O’Hare International Airport. The long walkway between Concourse B and C is notable for its bright, colored lights running overhead and on the [...]