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Chicago, IL – Fire at courthouse extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
No injuries or substantial damage was reported, according to authorities.
Fire officials found a small rubbish fire on the fifth floor of the Leighton Criminal Court Building around 12:10 a.m. that had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.
The fire’s cause has not been determined.
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said authorities are investigating.
Franklin Park, IL – Fire at senior apartments extinguished by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported
The building’s fire alarm activated shortly before 3:30 p.m., and automatic sprinklers extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived on the scene in the 9500 block of Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park Fire Chief William Brehm said in an email.
“Residents were evacuated and evaluated for safety, but there were no injuries or transports (to the hospital),” Brehm said.
Only the apartment that caught fire was damaged, and that was limited to water damage from the sprinkler system, Brehm said. The damage was cleaned up the same day by an outside company, according to Brehm.
Chicago, IL – Fire at Home Depot controlled by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported
No one was injured in a fire Thursday night at a Home Depot store in Chatham on the South Side.
The fire was reported shortly after 11 p.m. at the store, 200 W. 87th St., according to the Chicago Fire Department.
The fire, which damaged the store’s stock, was brought under control by sprinklers and was put out by 11:30 p.m., fire officials said.
Palatine, IL – Dryer fire from built up lint put out by apartment fire sprinkler; No injuries reported
According to fire officials, at 11:19 a.m., crews responded to the report of a fire at 1205 N. Sterling Ave., located between Dundee Road and Northwest Highway west of Quentin Road in Palatine.
The first crews arrived on the scene at 11:23 a.m. and were told by maintenance that there was a fire in unit 110. Fire department crews made access to the first floor and found smoke and water in the hallway.
Upon entering the unit, fire crews found that an automatic fire sprinkler system had activated. A single sprinkler head activation extinguished the fire and limited damage to the rest of the unit, fire officials said. The fire was declared under control at 11:30 a.m.
Firefighters continued to perform salvage, overhaul, and investigative activities for some time after that. No civilians or firefighters were injured in the fire, which was contained to the apartment’s closet.
Damage was estimated at about $10,000 and the unit was ruled uninhabitable for the three residents due to smoke damage.
Dixon, IL – Suspicious hotel fire put out by sprinkler system
The engine company arrived to find heavy smoke in a first-floor room; the majority of the fire was put out by the hotel’s sprinkler system, Deputy Chief Dave Lohse said in a news release.
The fire is suspicious, and the state fire marshal is investigating the cause, the release said.
McHenry, IL – Processing machine that caught fire controlled by sprinkler system
A processing machine caused a fire at PolyOne Corporation in McHenry over the weekend.
According to a news release from the McHenry Township Fire Protection District, crews were dispatched at 8:12 p.m. on Saturday for an activated fire alarm at 833 Ridgeview Drive in McHenry.
When they arrived at the scene, the responding personnel were able to enter the building using the Knox Box System key.
Firefighters used water pump cans and a dry chemical extinguisher to completely put out the fire before ventilating the building.
Because the corporation had an activated sprinkler system, the machine fire was controlled before fire crews arrived. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District said this prevented a more devastating outcome to the commercial business.
“This was a textbook example of exactly the manner that sprinklers are designed to work. The sprinkler system suppressed the main body of fire until the firefighters arrived and completely extinguished the fire,” said MTFPD Fire Chief Tony Huemann. “The activation of the sprinkler system protected the business that produces plastic petroleum products that could have easily become out of control that would have destroyed the entire business and building.”
A damage estimate was not immediately available.
The MTFPD crews were assisted with auto aid from the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and the Crystal Lake Fire Department, according to the news release.
Villa Park, IL – Sprinkler system helps put out fire after oily rags ignite; No injuries reported
Firefighters were called to the business on the 1000 block of North Villa Avenue just before 9 p.m., Chief Ron Rakosnik said.
Firefighters encountered smoke inside the building and a sprinkler system had been activated. Firefighters spent about an hour on scene to make sure there were no hot spots.
The business had been closed for the day and no one was inside when firefighters arrived.
Fire officials estimated about $3,000 in damage and the building did not sustain structural damage. Rakosnik said the business was expected to reopen Tuesday.
Warrenville, IL – Fire sprinklers kept fire in check at construction business until firefighters arrived; No injuries reported
A fire at a construction business in Warrenville has been ruled accidental, authorities said Monday.
The fire began about 10:30 p.m. Friday on the 30W200 block of Butterfield Road, when firefighters were alerted that something was wrong by an automatic alarm, Warrenville Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Andy Dina said in a news release.
The first crews made it to the scene six minutes after the alarm, then called in extra forces, Dina said.
Once a structure fire response team assembled, including personnel from the Warrenville fire district, West Chicago Fire Protection District, Wheaton Fire Department, Winfield Fire Protection District and Warrenville Police Department, crews brought a hose inside to extinguish the fire.
Dina said an automatic fire sprinkler system kept the blaze in check until firefighters arrived. He said crews put out the fire quickly, then ventilated the building and checked to ensure the flames hadn’t spread to adjoining units. No one was injured.
Investigators on Monday wrapped up their interviews and their probe into the cause of the fire, determining it was accidental, Dina said.
Warrenville, IL – Fire at construction business kept in check thanks to sprinkler systems; No injuries reported
A fire at a construction business in Warrenville has been ruled accidental, authorities said Monday.
The fire began about 10:30 p.m. Friday on the 30W200 block of Butterfield Road, when firefighters were alerted that something was wrong by an automatic alarm, Warrenville Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Andy Dina said in a news release.
The first crews made it to the scene six minutes after the alarm, then called in extra forces, Dina said.
Once a structure fire response team assembled, including personnel from the Warrenville fire district, West Chicago Fire Protection District, Wheaton Fire Department, Winfield Fire Protection District and Warrenville Police Department, crews brought a hose inside to extinguish the fire.
Dina said an automatic fire sprinkler system kept the blaze in check until firefighters arrived. He said crews put out the fire quickly, then ventilated the building and checked to ensure the flames hadn’t spread to adjoining units. No one was injured.
Investigators on Monday wrapped up their interviews and their probe into the cause of the fire, determining it was accidental, Dina said.
