Crime & Safety
La Grange Park: Automatic Fire Alarm System Gives Firefighters Early Warning on Sunday
The La Grange Park Fire Department was given early warning of a possible fire at Fifth-Third Bank on Sunday night thanks to the village's automatic fire alarm system.
La Grange Park Fire Chief Dean Maggos credited the village's automatic fire alarm system with giving firefighters early warning of a possible fire at Fifth-Third Bank, 454 Sherwood Ave., in La Grange Park.
Upon arrival at the bank at 5:22 p.m. on Sunday night, firefighters could not see any apparent problems within. After gaining access to the bank, firefighters discovered a smoke detector had been activated near a basement mechanical room.
Firefighters found smoke coming from burning and melting electrical cords, and shut down power to prevent further overheating.
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The village's automatic fire alarm system is connected directly to the fire department. Even though no personnel were in the building, Maggos said in a press release, the system worked as designed and gave the department an early warning that the smoke detector was activated.
Damage was estimated at $100.
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