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Glen Ellyn Offers Grants To Encourage Businesses To Protect Buildings with Fire Sprinklers
The Village of Glen Ellyn offers a Fire Prevention Award Program to help downtown businesses and property owners meet vital life-safety code improvements including retrofitting buildings with fire sprinklers. The program is part of three business improvement options that support [...]
Fire Sprinkler Stops Fire From Spreading In Utility Room at New Trier Township Office
March 28, 2021 WINNETKA, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a utility room in the New Trier Township office building. According to Winnetka Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky, when crews arrived, they discovered smoke coming from the building’s [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Strip Mall Fire
March 26, 2021 NAPERVILLE, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire in a first floor unit of a Naperville strip mall. When fire crews arrived, they reported smoke showing from the unit and fire sprinklers activated. Crews deployed a hose line [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Dryer Fire in Chicago Factory
March 13, 2021 CHICAGO, IL – Fire sprinklers prevented a fire from spreading at Edsal Manufacturing, the makers of commercial grade shelving, racking and storage systems. Chicago firefighters arrived and found a dryer fire in a powder coating area of [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire After Vehicle Crashed into Apartment
March 13, 2021 ADDISON, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire after a Jeep Compass crashed into an apartment and the engine started on fire. Upon arrival, crews from the Addison Fire Protection District found the vehicle crashed and was [...]
Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review Class
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 20 & 21 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Check-in begins at 7:30 am) Plainfield Fire Protection District HQ 23748 W. 135th Street, Plainfield, IL Register at www.bit.ly/plan-review-2d by Wednesday, April 14 Review and download flyer here: [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire in Hotel Room
March 2, 2021 CREST HILL, IL – Two fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in a room at the Crest Hill Inn. The Lockport Township Fire Protection District responded to a fire alarm and found smoke showing from one [...]