A Gastonia nursing home was evacuated after a fire started in a resident’s room, but nobody was injured, the Gastonia Fire Department said.

The fire was reported at Rosewood Rest Home at 8:12 a.m. Jan. 6, and firefighters arrived a little over three minutes later, Chief Phil Welch said.

The cause of the fire was a cigarette that had been discarded into some clothing, Welch said.

When firefighters arrived, they found that staff had evacuated some of the occupants’ rooms, but around 20 residents were still inside. Firefighters helped get them out.

The fire took about 10 minutes to get under control, as a sprinkler system had prevented it from spreading, Welch said.

Rosewood Rest Home, located on MLK Jr. Way, was built in 1925, according to Gaston County tax records.