WEST PLAINS, Mo. — No injuries were reported Wednesday after a small fire at NHC Healthcare in West Plains.
A report from the West Plains Fire Department says firefighters arrived just before 3 pm and found smoke in one of the rooms. An employee told responders that she was by the heater when she heard a popping sound and smelled a burning plastic scent. After unplugging the unit, the employee remained in the room for over a minute and didn’t notice any smoke or fire from the unit.
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The building sprinkler system put out the fire.
The employee then made her way down the hall when a resident call light came on and the resident was yelling fire, according to the report.
No injuries were reported.
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