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Fire Sprinkler Controls Chemical Plant Trash Compactor Fire
February 23, 2021 BEDFORD PARK, IL – A single fire sprinkler held a fire in check in a trash compactor at a Bedford Park chemical plant. According to the Bedford Park Fire Department, the fire occurred near the hydraulic [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Apartment Fire Caused By Careless Smoking
February 14, 2021 GLENVIEW, IL – A single fire sprinkler contained a mattress fire caused by careless smoking in a third floor apartment. The Glenview Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at 6:48 p.m. on Valentine’s Day. When crews [...]
Fire Sprinkler Prevents Fire From Spreading at Target Store
February 10, 2021 BEDFORD PARK, IL – A single fire sprinkler held a fire in check until crews arrived at a Target store in Bedford Park. According to the Bedford Park Fire Department, the fire occurred in a merchandise storage [...]
Tragic Fire Supports Des Plaines Home Fire Sprinkler Requirement
Orland Park, IL (January 27, 2021) – The deadly home fire in Des Plaines where four children under the age of six and their 25-year old mother died today is a sad reminder of why requiring fire sprinklers in new [...]
Fire Sprinklers Keep French Village Hotel Fire In Check
January 25, 2021 FRENCH VILLAGE, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in a second floor hotel room. When the French Village Fire Department arrived, they found smoke on the second floor and sprinklers controlling the fire. Firefighters [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls North Aurora Townhouse Fire
January 24, 2021 NORTH AURORA, IL – Fire sprinklers stopped a fire from spreading in a townhouse garage. North Aurora firefighters did not see smoke or fire upon arrival until they opened the garage. Fire sprinklers activated, preventing the fire [...]
Two Waukegan Apartment Fires on the Same Day With Different Outcomes
January 18, 2021 WAUKEGAN, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a kitchen fire in a 3-story apartment building in Waukegan. When firefighters arrived, the fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. This apartment fire sprinkler save was in [...]