Category Archives: Nursing Home/Senior Living

Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Aurora, IL – Fire at assisted living facility extinguished by single fire sprinkler head; No injuries reported

July 14, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

No injuries were reported in a fire that caused $1,000 in damage to an apartment building in Aurora on Wednesday.

According to the Aurora Fire Department, fire fighters were … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Farmington, ME – Malfunctioning ceiling fan fire put out by sprinkler system at rehabilitation & living center

June 18, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire at Edgewood Rehabilitation & Living Center displaced more than three dozen residents and employees Sunday afternoon, according to the Farmington Fire Department.

Fire Chief Terry Bell said … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Adult Care/Rehab Center, Hospital/Care Facility, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Oxford, NJ – Mattress fire at Rehabilitation and Nursing Center extinguished by fire sprinkler system; No injuries reported

June 13, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A mattress fire Tuesday inside Warren Haven Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was extinguished by the facility's sprinkler system, authorities said.

It was reported at 12:07 p.m. on the second … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Niles, MI – Sprinkler system contains pantry fire at nursing home

June 12, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Around 8 a.m. Monday, the Niles fire department responded to a pantry fire that broke out at Chalet of Niles, a nursing and memory care center at 911 S. Third St.

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Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Ocala, FL – Attic fire at assisted living home extinguished by fire sprinklers

June 2, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Swift actions by the staff at an Ocala assisted living facility, coupled with fire suppression from a sprinkler system, diffused what could’ve been a tragic situation early Thursday morning.

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Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Shrewsbury, NJ – Sprinkler system puts out dryer fire at assisted living facility

May 31, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Residents who are part of an assisted living community off Route 35 were temporarily evacuated Thursday evening after a fire broke out in a basement dryer in one of the residential buildings, authorities … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Clovis, CA – Fire at senior living facility extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

May 29, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A senior living facility was evacuated for the second time this month as a fire broke out in a residential unit Sunday night.

The fire was put out by … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Winter Haven, FL – Fire at senior citizen apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

April 25, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A kitchen fire led to major damage at a Winter Haven apartment complex for senior citizens.

Before 8 p.m. Monday, Winter Haven firefighters responded to an alarm call … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Vanderhoof, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at senior care facility; No injuries reported

April 25, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

An early morning fire has forced the displacement of 36 seniors at a care facility in Vanderhoof.

Northern Health says the fire broke out just before 2 a.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Albany, OR – Sprinkler system activated for fire at senior living facility

April 25, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

The Albany Fire Department responded — twice — to a fire in a unit at the Brookdale Senior Living facility Saturday night.

Sandy Roberts of the Fire Department said … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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