A fire broke out at the roof of the Jefferson Hospital in Pennsylvania at around 11:30 am local time and firefighters responded quickly to bring the blaze under control.
According to a CBS News report, which quoted a spokesperson for Allegheny Health Network, the fire broke out in the hospital’s upper floors through the air handling system.
The relief came when the hospital in a statement said that patient care areas were not significantly affected but some floors of the hospital were certainly affected by the smoke.
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And the affected floors were ventilated in order to clear the smoke in the remaining parts of the hospital.
The AHN public relations director Bill Toland said, “From my understanding, there was some welding going on that caught some insulation on fire and that spread and that caused some smoke to go throughout the building. Most of what we were dealing with today was…smoke fumes,” as quoted by CBN News.
The hospital took some precautionary measures and shifted the patients from its emergency department but since the fire at the roof was doused and smoke cleared, the diversion was lifted.
Three construction workers suffered due to smoke inhalation and were treated for the same. The reason for the fire was reported to be accidental. (Photo: X/@ThompsonFoto12)
The hospital further stated that no patient or staff suffered any kind of injury and the fire was brought under control by the crew in a limited time.
Three construction workers suffered due to smoke inhalation and were treated for the same. The reason for the fire was reported to be accidental.
Bill Toland further said, “We appreciate the rapid response of all the fire crews and EMS crews. It’s better to have too many than not enough. Glad they were on site and glad they weren’t needed.”
