Kenilworth fire at escalator manufacturer stopped by sprinkler system, quick firefighters

KENILWORTH A sprinkler system and a quick fire-department response stopped an intense fire from burning a massive commercial building where escalators are manufactured, said officials this morning.

The fire started at 3:25 a.m. on the roof of the North Michigan Avenue building which is about 100 feet by 800 feet, said Chief Louis Giordino.

About 40 feet of the roof was engulfed in flames at one point, Giordino said.

But the sprinkler system was activated by the heat, and it kept the flames from spreading down to the building below as well as notifying the fire department automatically about the blaze, he added.

It had a pretty good head start, but we got there quick and there was the sprinkler system, the chief said.

The fire was brought under control about 4:15 a.m., Giordino said. The "massive" building was not occupied at the time and there were no injuries reported, he added.

The cause is still under investigation, Giordino said.

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