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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 [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Fire At Bensenville Senior Citizen Living Facility
April 12, 2021 BENSENVILLE, IL – A fire sprinklers stopped a kitchen fire from spreading at Castle Towers, a senior citizen living facility. Bensenville Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire on the 4th floor of the 5- story building. [...]
Two Sprinklers Control Fire At Manufacturing Plant
April 6, 2021 BARRINGTON, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled a fire at Swiss Automation, a 165,000 square foot manufacturing plant. According to Robert Martel, Director of Fire Prevention, Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District, after making entry into the building, [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguished Fire At Antioch Motorcycle Shop
April 4, 2021 ANTIOCH, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a spontaneous combustion fire caused by oily shop rags at High Performance Racing in Antioch. When crews from the Antioch Fire Department entered the building, they were hit with [...]
Roundtable Discussion on Local & Federal Incentives for Fire Sprinklers/Alarms
Roundtable discussion of federal and local fire sprinkler/alarm incentives for both commercial buildings and homes. Featured panelists include Hodgkins Building Inspector Dan Tholotowsky, Lockport Township FPD Deputy Chief Dave Bricker, NIFSAB Exec. Director Erik Hoffer, Plainfield FPD Fire Marshal Mary [...]
One Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Kitchen Fire
April 1, 2021 PLAINFIELD, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire in an apartment complex in Plainfield. The fire was caused by a pan of oil on the stove. It spread to the cabinets and microwave above [...]