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Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Grill Fire at Local Restaurant
May 27, 2026 CHAMPAIGN, IL – A fire sprinkler in a grill hood contained a cooking oil fire at a restaurant located on the first floor of a nine-story mixed-use property in downtown Champaign. The building includes office and retail [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Commercial Building Fire
May 3, 2026 TINLEY PARK, IL – A fire sprinkler contained a fire in an office at Altas Putty in Tinley Park. When fire crews arrived, they discovered a heat gun was accidentally left on and ignited cardboard. Firefighters extinguished [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain Fire at Japanese Steak House
April 30, 2026 NAPERVILLE, IL – Fire sprinklers contained a fire at Shogun Japanese Steak House. When firefighters arrived, they detected an odor of something burning and observed light smoke in the area. A small fire was located, that had [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Apartment Arson Fire
April 29, 2026 ALSIP, IL – A fire sprinkler contained a fire in an apartment building in Alsip. A tenant intentionally placed a pile of books on a stove and ignited the burners. The sprinkler contained the fire, limiting it [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Paint Booth Fire at Local Business
April 20, 2026 NEW LENOX, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a paint booth at a local business. When crews arrived, they reported light smoke visible from the exterior. After entering the building, they confirmed the sprinkler system [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Apartment Fire in Senior Independent Living Facility
April 17, 2026 ALTON, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire in a third-floor unit at a senior independent living apartment building. When crews arrived, they found smoke in the hallway. When they entered the unit, they were [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain Commercial Smoker Fire at BBQ Restaurant
April 15, 2026 ELMHURST, IL – Fire sprinklers contained a fire in a commercial smoker at a BBQ restaurant. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke and sprinklers controlling the fire. Crews extinguished the remaining fire. No injuries were reported. Source: [...]