Toaster oven fire sparks partial evacuation of N.J. healthcare facility

Water from the sprinkler system damaged areas of the hospital


A toaster oven fire sparked a partial evacuation of the Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, N.J., according to an article on the App. website.

Hospital officials said the fire started in an appliance inside the break room of the ICU.

"While the fire damage was very limited, water from the sprinkler system damaged certain areas of the hospital," a hospital official  said. 

Six patients were transported to the Riverview Medical Center.

Read the article.

 

 



March 6, 2018


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