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Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at factory fire, no one injured (Lake Forest, IL)

March 19, 2012 viking210

Sprinklers held the fire in check, and firefighters quickly put out the flames, according to Fire Media Affairs. The blaze didn’t spread beyond the hopper and no one was hurt.

Illinois Night (9pm-5am)

Residential, Single Family Home

Residential sprinkler system extinguishes house dryer fire (Long Grove, IL)

March 8, 2012 viking210

Just before firefighters were going to release water on the fire, the home’s sprinkler system kicked on and extinguished the fire in about 15 seconds, according to the fire district. Everyone evacuated from the home and there were no injuries.

Afternoon (12pm-6pm)Illinois

Residential, Single Family Home

Sprinkler system controls residential sofa fire (Lincolnwood, IL)

February 28, 2012 viking210

The sprinkler system kept sofa fire in family room under control at a Lincolnwood, IL residence.

**NO MEDIA COVERAGE FOUND – FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED**

Apartment Building, Residential

No Injuries in High-Rise Apartment Fire Contained by Sprinklers (Elgin, IL)

February 27, 2012 viking210

A sprinkler system helped keep a fire that started in a ninth-floor apartment from spreading to other units of the 10-story building Saturday afternoon, Elgin fire officials said.

Illinois Morning (7am-12pm)

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment kitchen fire quickly extinguished with help from sprinkler system (Woodridge, IL)

February 13, 2012 viking210

No injuries were reported in a Sunday morning fire that apparently began on a stove and left three units uninhabitable in a Woodridge apartment building, authorities said. They said a small kitchen fire had triggered the sprinkler system.

The two residents living in the unit where the fire started were taken to safety, authorities said, and the fire was quickly extinguished.

Illinois Morning (7am-12pm)

Food Processing, Manufacturing

Fire causes minimal damage at packaging plant (Batava, IL)

February 10, 2012 viking210

A fire early Friday at Portollo Packaging at 951 Douglas Road caused a minimal amount of damage. The company’s sprinkler system contained most of the fire; minimizing dollar loss and operations of the business.

Early AM (5am-7am)Illinois

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler System Kept Apartment Kitchen Fire Under Control (Villa Park, IL)

January 23, 2012 viking210

“The sprinkler system did what it was supposed to do,” said Steve Stapleton, deputy fire chief. “It activated and confined the fire, saving people’s lives.”

Evening (6pm-9pm)Illinois

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Nursing Home Fire Contained By Sprinkler System (Orland Park, IL)

December 28, 2011 viking210

Small Fire At Alden Estates Nursing Home Contained Without Injuries or Evacuation

Illinois Night (9pm-5am)

Department Store, Retail

Sprinkler System Saved the Day During Target Store Fire (Edwardsville, IL)

December 27, 2011 viking210

Capt. Bob Morgan of the Edwardsville Fire Department said the automatic sprinklers in the loading area of the store saved the day. “If it weren’t for the sprinklers, we would have had a very serious situation on our hands, he said.”

Illinois Morning (7am-12pm)

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