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Fire Sprinkler Saves (Winter 2022 Edition)
Winter 2022 Sprinkler Saves in the Chicagoland area. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
U.S. fire service organizations urge immediate action to improve fire safety in older buildings following two deadly fires
Linthicum Heights, MD, January 10, 2022 - The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), the National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation (NFFF), International Association Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and the National Association of State Fire Marshals [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Rockford Apartment High-Rise Fire
January 8, 2022 ROCKFORD, IL - Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a second floor unit of a high-rise apartment building. According to the Rockford Fire Department, the crew arrived within four minutes of the call. They found a water [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain Arson Fires at Walmart
January 7, 2022 LANSING, IL - Fire Sprinklers contained two fires that were intentionally set inside of a Walmart store. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke inside the store and the sprinkler system controlling the fire until firefighters extinguished the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Contains Townhouse Fire
January 7, 2022 FOX LAKE, IL - A fire sprinkler controlled a fire in the master bedroom of a townhome. When the crew from the Fox Lake Fire Protection District arrived, they found a single fire sprinkler activated and the [...]
Fire Sprinkler Contains Naperville Apartment Fire
December 8, 2021 NAPERVILLE, IL - A single fire sprinkler contained a fire inside a second-floor unit of a three-story apartment building in Naperville. When fire crews arrived, they found a single sprinkler activated and held the fire in check [...]
New Christmas Tree Fire Safety Video Offers Safety Tips and Demonstrates How Quickly Fires Can Spread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKtrFx62x3k Tinley Park, IL (December 1, 2021) – According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), holiday decorations can increase the risk for a home fire during the holiday season. In particular, Christmas trees account for more than [...]