Tag Archives: Illinois

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinklers extinguish fire in commercial building (Springfield, IL)

July 28, 2013 viking210

Springfield firefighters were called to a commercial building at 631 E. Adams Street early today after a small fire broke out on the third floor. Firefighters from nearby Station 1 at Ninth Street and Capitol Avenue responded to the alarm in less than three minutes. They arrived about 1 a.m. to find light smoke and water flowing from the sprinklers. The sprinklers had contained the blaze to the closet and extinguished the flames. It appeared that the fire had started in a pile of debris.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sprinklers prove worth in hotel fire (Warrenville, IL)

July 1, 2013 viking210

A fire that began in the fifth floor of a hotel room the morning of June 29 was almost completely eliminated by the hotel’s fire sprinkler system. Fire crews arrived and put out the rest of the flames; no injuries were reported.

Residential, Single Family Home

Fire sprinklers show worth in house fire (Deer Park, IL)

June 28, 2013 viking210

A dehumidifier is being blamed for the fire that erupted in a single family home early June 27. The fire was limited by the home’s fire sprinkler system and fire crews put out the rest of the blaze. No one was reported injured.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers show worth in apartment fire (Normal, IL)

May 15, 2013 viking210

When a fire broke out in the kitchen of an apartment in the early evening, the fire sprinkler in the unit activated, eliminating all of the flames. The cause of the fire was oil on the stove which caught on fire as well as a nearby dish towel. No one was injured as a result of the fire.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Senior living facility fire contained by fire sprinklers (Tinley Park, IL)

May 2, 2013 viking210 1 Comment

*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE *** A fire which broke out in a senior living facility on April 28 was controlled by the facility’s fire sprinkler. The cause of the fire was food cooking that was left unattended. No injuries were reported.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Factory fire eliminated thanks to fire sprinklers (West Chicago, IL)

April 30, 2013 viking210

Fire crews arrived to a fire reported at a factory that manufactures circuit boards to find most of the fire put out thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers.

Deputy Chief Joe Buenrostro said, “The sprinkler did its job and saved a lot of property.”

There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Fire sprinklers eliminate fire at sauna (Mount Prospect, IL)

April 27, 2013 viking210

*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE *** On April 26, 2013 at 2:37 p.m., the Mount Prospect Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the building at 1701 West Golf Road in Mount Prospect. As firefighters entered the building to investigate, they encountered moderate smoke conditions. The fire was located in a portable sauna unit and was being controlled by the building’s automatic fire sprinkler system. The smoldering fire was then extinguished by firefighters. The fire was out at approximately 2:50 p.m.

A single automatic fire sprinkler activated to control the fire until the Fire Department arrived. The fire appears to be accidental in nature caused by an electric/mechanical malfunction of the portable sauna unit.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire suppressed by fire sprinklers (Champaign, IL)

April 25, 2013 viking210

Fire sprinklers once again proved their worth in an apartment fire that started in the basement’s trash chute. The sprinkler system activated and put out the fire, and no injuries were reported.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Sprinklers control fire at high school (Wheaton, IL)

April 14, 2013 viking210

The fire occurred at Wheaton North High School at approximately 7 a.m. in a closet area within a classroom hallway. The fire was brought under control within several minutes by the fire sprinkler system. Classes were not in session at the time of the fire, but the school was occupied. All building occupants were safely evacuated. The fire did not cause any injuries.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinkler helps fire crews extinguish apartment fire (Normal, IL)

April 6, 2013 viking210

An unattended candle was the culprit in an afternoon apartment fire. Fire crews arrived to the scene and found that the fire sprinkler had stopped the flames from spreading and had limited them to a small fire in the rear bathroom. There were no injuries reported.

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