Category Archives: Residential High Rise
Evanston, IL – Fire at senior residential high rise controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Chicago, IL – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in low income residential high-rise
Southfield, MI – Early morning fire in senior high-rise complex put out by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
The all-clear has been given after some scary, smoky moments inside a senior living complex in Southfield early Thursday morning. Fire crews were called around 3:30 a.m. to Highland Towers off Greenfield Road near Interstate 696 because the fire alarms were going off. Many residents saw and smelled smoke. Firefighters were door to door on all 12 floors trying to wake everyone up and learn where the smoke was coming from.