Operations & Training

Franklin Park, IL, Firefighters Tackle Restaurant Fire

July 31, 2024

The cause of the fire at Sneaker's Sports Bar & Grill is under investigation.

Susan Nicol

Franklin Park firefighters battled a restaurant fire Tuesday afternoon.

The fire caused extensive damage to Sneaker's Sports Bar and Grill, WGN reported.

The cause is under investigation.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.