Category Archives: Nursing Home/Senior Living

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

New Milford, NJ – Sprinkler system contains fire to single room at nursing home

The residents of a New Milford care facility were safely removed after a small but smoky fire broke out Thursday morning, Chief of Police Brian Clancy said.

Police responded to Woodcrest Center Care One on River Road at about 9 a.m. on a report of fire on the second floor. Officers Darrell Marshall and William Reardon, along with staff, helped get a number of disabled patients out safely, Clancy said.

The small fire, which started on a bed and spread to a wall, was extinguished by the facility’s sprinkler system and contained to a single room, Clancy said. The room was empty when the fire started.

A total of 22 people were treated for smoke inhalation, with 16 going to the hospital. Most of those who suffered smoke inhalation were staff who evacuated patients from the second floor, where the fire broke out.

River Road was closed for two hours before the facility was reopened at around 11 a.m. No one will be displaced due to the fire, Clancy said.

He went on to thank the agencies that responded, including ambulances from Hackensack, Holy Name and Englewood hospitals as well as from Teaneck, Bergenfield, Dumont and River Edge.

“All departments involved worked really well together and we were able to avoid any serious injuries to the residents, employees and emergency personnel. The Care One staff and police officers that were first on scene really did a great job relocating disabled patients from the fire floor,” Clancy said.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

San Pablo, CA – Sprinkler system puts out fire at nursing home; No injuries reported

A fire at a San Pablo nursing home spurred the evacuation of three dozen patients Friday afternoon, authorities said.

Firefighters were called to Vale Healthcare Center at 13484 San Pablo Ave. about 2:10 p.m. for a report of a fire, according to Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesman Steve Hill.

Hill said the fire ignited inside a room on one of the facility’s four wings, and while the flames were quickly snuffed out by a sprinkler system, 36 patients still had to be evacuated. The evacuated patients were ultimately re-accommodated elsewhere in the facility.

No injuries were reported, but there was smoke and water damage to a handful of rooms, according to Hill.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The fire snarled traffic in the surrounding area, but authorities said things were starting to return to normal by about 4 p.m.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential, Uncategorized

Warrenton, VA – Stove top fire at senior citizen apartment complex extinguished by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

Moffett Manor, a senior citizen apartment complex at 115 Manor Court, was evacuated Wednesday morning when a fire alarm summoned the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Department, according to Chief Jason Koglin. No injuries were reported from a small fire in one of the apartments. 

A little before 6 a.m.an engine from the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at the apartment complex, Koglin said. 

Upon investigation, firefighters noticed the sprinkler system had been activated. They found smoke on the second floor and upgraded the call to a building fire just after 6 a.m.  

Firefighters found an apartment involved and discovered a small stove top fire that had been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system, Koglin said. 

The building was cleared for re-occupancy soon after.  

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Madison, AL – Nursing home fire kept in check by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

A small fire broke out in the kitchen at Madison Manor nursing home Tuesday night.

Madison Fire and Rescue officials say that the nursing staff and the home’s sprinkler system played a big part in keeping the fire from spreading before firefighters could arrive.

None of the 72 residents of the home were displaced or injured.

HEMSI emergency crews treated one woman who is not a resident at the scene.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Farmers Branch, TX – (no media coverage) Assisted living kitchen fire extinguished by single fire sprinkler head; No injuries reported

On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, the Farmers Branch Fire Department was dispatched to an automatic fire alarm call to Brookdale Assisted Living Center, located at 13505 Webb Chapel, Farmers Branch, TX 75234.

Upon arrival, a maintenance employee met Truck 131 crew at the fire pump room and stated he had a sprinkler head go off due to a cooking fire.  While the pot was on fire, an employee took the burning pot to the sink to pour water over the burning pot.  During this action, the sprinkler head above the sink activated and extinguished the fire.  No injuries occurred.

T131 crew shut down the sprinkler system by turning off the main control valve and opening main drain.   Administration was advised that the sprinkler head would have to be replaced before the system could be restored. 

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Cushing, OK – Laundry room fire kept under control by sprinkler system at nursing home; No injuries reported

A laundry room fire at a Cushing nursing home on Tuesday called for a complete evacuation of residents.

The 41 patients who were calling Linwood Village home were taken by community members to the Hillcrest Hospital down the street. Residents stayed there overnight, and hospital staff said many of them have now been taken to other nursing homes around the Stillwater and Tulsa area.

The hospital says they’ve trained for mass intake situations before and they had no issue taking in all the residents.

“As the fire department and emergency squads started rolling in, I mean, they were using school buses and everything else to transport their patients,” Hillcrest Hospital C.E.O. Kevin Hawk said.

No patients were seriously hurt in the fire and firefighters were able to save most of the building, thanks to a working sprinkler system, which kept flames under control until firefighters arrived.

No word on when the nursing home will be able to reopen.

City officials say family members of patients who stayed at Linwood Village can check to see where they’ve been relocated by calling 918-225-2915.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Cape Girardeau, MO – Fire at assisted-living facility contained to resident’s room thanks to fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

Fire at an assisted-living facility in Cape Girardeau over the weekend resulted in minor damage and no injuries to residents or staff, according to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department.

Firefighters were called at about 7:20 p.m. Sunday to Maple Crest Manor, 430 N. Frederick St., in response to a small fire in a resident’s room, according to a department incident report.

Upon arrival, firefighters observed light smoke coming from the front of the two-story frame structure, the report stated. Employees on the scene evacuated all residents and told firefighters the fire was on the first floor where they found a small fire that had already been partially contained by the building’s sprinkler system, according to the report.

The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes and did not spread beyond the resident’s room, the report stated. The cause of the fire was not immediately determined and is under investigation. Smoke and fire damage was estimated about $10,000, according to the report.

“The Maple Crest staff has monthly fire drills and it worked well for them as they had their residents out and accounted for before our arrival,” fire department Capt. Shawn Morris said in the report.

Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Williamsport, PA – Fire at senior apartment home triggers fire sprinklers, containing fire to one apartment; No injuries reported

A three-alarm fire broke out late Wednesday night at the Williamsport Manor, 450 Center St., forcing the evacuation of the apartment building’s nearly 100 residents.

There were no reports of any fire injuries, but a few residents were treated at the scene for heat exhaustion or medical-related issues.

Many of the residents are elderly or have to cope with minor medical problems or disabilities.

The fire erupted in a kitchen in an apartment on the fifth floor, the top floor, about 9:15 p.m., fire officials said.

The fire triggered both the building’s fire alarm and sprinkler systems.

A team of city police officers helped more than a half a dozen residents down flights of stairs.

“The fifth floor was starting to fill up with smoke,” one officer said.

The second and third alarm brought additional firefighters and ambulances from South Williamsport, Old Lycoming Township and Montoursville.

The fire was confined to the one apartment, but two apartments on the fourth floor sustained some water damage.

The majority of residents were expected to be allowed back in their apartments by the end of the night, for officials said.

Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

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

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 dispatched to the 1300 blk. of E. Indian Trl. at around 1:09 p.m.

Upon arrival, fire crews found a wood frame multi-unit assisted living apartment building with nothing showing from the exterior.

Further investigation found moderate smoke in the common hallway of the building.

The smoke was discovered to be coming from an end unit where a sprinkler head had activated and extinguished a fire that started in the living area.

Staff members attempted to put the fire out, but were unsuccessful.

All residents were able to evacuate when they heard the fire alarm; no injuries were reported to civilians or to fire fighters.

The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.

Officials say the unit where the fire occurred sustained minor damage and is still habitable.