Category Archives: Nursing Home/Senior Living
Nashville, TN – Fire at assisted living center put out by sprinkler system; Overheated wall charger identified as cause
Webster Groves, MO – Fire in senior living community contained by sprinkler system; No residents or staff injured
Oklahoma City, OK – No injuries after fire at high rise retirement home is put out by sprinkler system
Cumming, GA – Fire at assisted living facility controlled with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Nearly 40 residents of an assisted living facility are safe after being evacuated due to a fire. According to Forsyth County Fire Department spokesperson Jason Shivers, the fire happened at Gracemont Assisted Living. The fire apparently originated in a ventilation fan in a storage room for the facility’s dining hall.… Continue Reading »
Oakland, CA – Fire on 10th floor of senior care home suppressed by sprinkler system
Clearfield, IA – Sprinkler system limits spread of nursing home fire;
Residents of a Taylor County nursing home were evacuated after fire broke out early Thursday morning. Firefighters from four area departments responded to the fire at the Clearview Homes at 202 Jefferson Street. Clearfield Assistant Fire Chief Clifford Briggs tells KMA News the fire was reported shortly before 6:15 a.m.… Continue Reading »
Fayetteville, AR – Balcony fire at senior apartment complex put out by sprinkler system
A balcony fire ignited at a Fayetteville apartment complex for seniors Tuesday, but it was quickly extinguished. The fire at Wedington Place Senior Apartments, 3130 Telluride Drive, started just after 1 p.m., however, the building’s sprinkler system activated and put out the flames, according to Dale Riggins, administrative assistant for the Fayetteville Police Department.… Continue Reading »
Wheeling, IL – Bedroom fire on 3rd floor of senior housing facility extinguished by sprinklers
St. Louis, MO – Sprinkler system activates in fire at high rise for the elderly and disabled; No injuries reported
Tense times for residents Thursday morning at a Midtown St. Louis apartment high-rise after a fire temporarily shut down the elevators. The apartments are home to senior citizens and people with disabilities. All three elevators in the building were disabled after a cooking accident.… Continue Reading »
