The Sandwich Fire Department extinguished a blaze at the Plano Molding Company on Thursday. Fire officials were dispatched to the Plano Molding Company, which is located at 500 Duvick Ave. at approximately 11:24 a.m. for an activated fire alarm. While officials were enroute to the scene, they were updated from 911 calls that there was a fire within the building at 510 Duvick Ave., which is the Plano Molding distribution warehouse.… Continue Reading »
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Spring Valley, IL – No injuries in high-rise residential fire extinguished by sprinkler system
*** Please See Sprinkler Saves Blog Note to Editor Below *** Sprinkler damage: Spring Valley high-rise residents displaced. No one was hurt in a Sunday night fire at the Spring Valley high-rise, but 24 residents were displaced by heavy water damage from the sprinklers.… Continue Reading »
Libertyville, IL – (No Media Coverage) Fire at plastics manufacturing plant held in check by single sprinkler
** No Media Coverage – Fire Department Reported *** Around 1029 hours on Sunday, the Libertyville Fire Department responded to an activated fire alarm at a plastic manufacturing plant. When the first in engine company arrived, the firefighter in the jump seat thought he saw smoke from the building.… Continue Reading »
Lake Forest, IL – Sprinklers extinguish fire at daycare center before firefighters arrive; All children safely evacuated
Vernon Hills, IL – Laundry fire at senior living complex contained by sprinkler system
Rockford, IL – No injuries reported as sprinkler system keeps fire under control at fabricating company
Peoria, IL – Sprinkler system limits spread of grocery store fire; Store reopens the next day
An artificial Christmas tree stored on top of a cooler caught fire Tuesday evening at The Fresh Market in the Westlake Shopping Center and caused an estimated $250,000 in damages, according to the Peoria Fire Department. The fire caused extensive smoke damage, but minimal fire damage and no injuries, according to the Fire Department. … Continue Reading »
Park Ridge, IL – Fire in hospital mechanical room extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries
*** NO MEDIA COVERAGE – Fire Department Reported ***
On May 15, 2017 at 12:31 p.m., the Park Ridge Fire Department was dispatched to 1775 W. Dempster Street, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (ALGH), for an activated fire alarm. Upon arrival, the Incident Commander was notified by ALGH staff of a reported fire in the basement of the Surgery Building.… Continue Reading »
Burbank, IL – Fire in locker room of police station controlled by building’s sprinkler system
Aurora, IL (No Media Coverage) – Kitchen fire at restaurant fully extinguished by one sprinkler head
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE *** At 3:12 a.m. on 3-9-17 the Aurora Fire Department responded to an activated fire alarm at 85 Executive Drive on the city’s far eastside.
Upon arrival firefighters found a restaurant/bar with the fire alarm activated and light smoke seen through the front windows.… Continue Reading »
