New Lenox Fire Fighters Promote Safety Through Fire

From press release

Although firefighters are often tasked with extinguishing fires, on Saturday, New Lenox firefighters will be starting fires to recognize national Fire Prevention Week starting Oct. 4.

The demonstration will be used to educate the public about the important life- and property-saving benefits of fire sprinklers, compared with the quick growth of an unprotected fire.

The demonstration will occur at sometime during New Lenox Fire Protection District’s open house from noon - 3 pm at Fire Station 1, 261 E. Maple Street, New Lenox.

With nearly 100 communities in Illinois now requiring fire sprinklers in new homes and over 100 communities requiring fire sprinklers in all new commercial buildings regardless of size, these dramatic demonstrations will help audiences understand how fire sprinklers work to control or suppress fires in the places they live and work.