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Birmingham, AL – Sprinkler system knocks down dryer fire at rehabilitation center

October 21, 2017 viking210

A small dryer fire forced patients at UAB’s Spain Rehabilitation Center to be evacuated early Thursday morning.

The fire was reported before 4:00 a.m. on the fifth floor of the building. Birmingham Fire-Rescue says the flames were put out by the building’s sprinkler system before they arrived.

Patients covered in blankets waited outside the building for approximately 30 minutes according Birmingham Fire-Rescue. 

AlabamaEarly AM (5am-7am)

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