Around 11:40 Wednesday morning, Plainfield Fire crews were called to HopScotch and Vine in the 24000 block of W. Lockport Street in downtown Plainfield for a fire inside.
Fire crews arrived on scene within four minutes and encountered heavy smoke and an active kitchen fire. The building’s automatic sprinkler system contained the fire to the immediate kitchen area. Firefighters quickly deployed a hose line to extinguish the fire while additional crews assisted with evacuations and ventilated the building.
“All indications show the sprinkler system played a critical role in stopping this fire from spreading beyond the kitchen,” said Deputy Fire Chief Mark Reynolds. “Because the system activated as designed, firefighters were able to gain control quickly and prevent a much larger and more dangerous incident.”…