Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Holdrege, NE – Electrical fire at hospital suppressed by sprinkler system January 3, 2015 viking210 Phelps Memorial Health Center rang in the New Year with fire alarms Thursday night, when a malfunctioning electrical panel caused a small fire in the lower level of the hospital. Though the sprinkler system and fire alarms were set off, patient care was not interrupted by the fire, and no one was evacuated, Phelps Memorial Director of Public Relations Keri Berry said. At 9:31 p.m., the Holdrege Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire call at the hospital because of smoke in a maintenance room at the hospital. Fifteen firefighters responded to the call and were on scene for about 30 minutes, Fire Chief Jim Wagner said. “No patients were affected by the fire. No one was moved from their rooms,” she said. “Everyone worked really well to make the process smooth.” The hospital is investigating the fire and did not have a damage estimate available. No injuries were reported.
