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Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Apartment Fire
August 2, 2025 CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a unit on the first floor of a two-story multi-family apartment building. Fire crews arrived to an alarm. They located and extinguished the remainder of [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Candle Fire at Public Housing Apartment
August 2, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, IL – Two saves in two days in Champaign! A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a bedroom of a public housing apartment unit. The fire was caused by an unattended candle. A dog in [...]
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Fire at El Portal Restaurant
August 1, 2025 STREAMWOOD, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a fire at the El Portal Restaurant. No injuries were reported. Source: Tri-State Fire Alerts Facebook Post
Fire Sprinkler Extinguishes Off-Campus Student Apartment Fire
July 31, 2025 CHAMPAIGN, IL – A single fire sprinkler extinguished a stovetop fire when the cleaning crew accidently left a plastic tray on the stovetop and turned on a burner. Damage was confined to the area around the stove [...]
Fire Sprinkler Controls Arson Fire in Senior High-Rise Apartment Building
July 30, 2025 SPRINGFIELD, IL – A single fire sprinkler controlled a fire at the Sangamon Tower Apartments. Many of the residents have disabilities and are senior citizens. The fire was intentionally started in an apartment unit on the 10th [...]
West Chicago’s New Downtown Investment Program Encourages Property Improvements—Including Fire Sprinkler Installations
The City of West Chicago has launched a new Downtown Investment Program aimed at revitalizing its historic downtown, attracting private investment, and encouraging significant property upgrades—including the installation of fire sprinkler systems. The program, effective January 1, 2025, offers from [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control High School Fire
July 13, 2025 LA SALLE, IL – Fire sprinklers prevented a fire from spreading in a first-floor maintenance shop at La Salle Peru High School. The first floor was closed during clean-up. Students attending summer school on the first floor [...]