Thursday, January 26, 2017

Sprinkler system contains fire at Webb City Health and Rehab

(From the Webb City Fire Department)

On January 25, 2017, at 10:49 p.m., the Webb City Fire Department received a call of an audible fire alarm at Webb City Health and Rehab located at 2077 Stadium drive.

Fire crews arrived to find a one-story structure with smoke at the rear of the building. The source of the alarm was determined to be coming from the laundry room.

Firefighters made entry into the building to conduct a search for occupants in the half that contained the laundry room. It was determined that the occupants had already been evacuated to a safe area by the staff of the facility.

The fire was contained to the laundry room by the activation of one sprinkler head, keeping the fire from spreading.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire very quickly and started overhaul operation to contain excess water flow.

The cause of the fire was determined to be unintentional and in the area of a wall heater unit.

The Webb City Police Department, METS Ambulance, and the Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office responded and asisted firefighters as needed. We would like to commend the staff of the facility for their quick and professional action in evacuating the occupants of the affected hall. It is because of their actions, and the actions of the fire sprinkler system that there were no injuries during this event.

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