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Fire Sprinkler Controls Restaurant Kitchen Fire
January 11, 2026 O’FALLON, IL – A fire sprinkler controlled a kitchen fire at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant. An O’Fallon patrol officer reported smoke and flames coming from the roof. Fire crews entered the [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Office Building Fire
January 9, 2026 SKOKIE, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire at an unoccupied 3-story building under construction. The fire was caused by oily rags. The Skokie Fire Department reported that fire sprinklers and a quick-fire alarm response [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Condo Dumpster Fire
January 7, 2026 ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a dumpster fire in the basement of a four-story condominium building. When crews arrived, there was no smoke or flames visible from the exterior of the building. Firefighters [...]
Fire Sprinkler Saves (Winter 2026 Edition)
Winter 2026 Sprinkler Saves. You can submit stories here and view other saves here.
Fire Sprinklers Control Amazon Warehouse Fire
January 5, 2026 JOLIET, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire in the storage racks of an Amazon Warehouse. When crews from the Joliet Fire Department arrived, the warehouse was filled with smoke. The fire was deep inside the warehouse [...]
Single Fire Sprinkler Controls Fitness Center Fire
January 4, 2026 COUNTRYSIDE, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire on the second-floor mezzanine of the L.A. Fitness Center. Fire crews encountered smoke on the second floor and used a pressurized water can to extinguish the remaining [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Fraternity House Refrigerator Fire
January 2, 2026 CHAMPAIGN, IL A single fire sprinkler kept a fire from spreading in a second-floor room of a fraternity house. According to Champaign Deputy Fire Marshal Jeremy Mitchell, a compressor on a dorm style refrigerator failed causing a [...]