Crews battle fire at Pataskala nursing home
Several fire crews responded to a fire Monday morning at Pataskala Oaks Care Center on East Broad Street.
Crews battle fire at Pataskala nursing home Several fire crews responded to a fire Monday morning at Pataskala Oaks Care Center on East Broad Street. Check out this story on newarkadvocate.com: https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2019/07/29/crews-respond-fire-pataskala-nursing-home/1855368001/
Craig McDonald, Newark Advocate Published 9:00 a.m. ET July 29, 2019 | Updated 2:42 p.m. ET July 29, 2019
Fire crews battle blaze at Pataskala nursing home
Crews responded to a fire at Pataskala Oaks Care Center Monday morning. Craig McDonald/The Advocate
The fire was called in at 7:48 a.m. to the nursing home and firefighters could be seen battling the blaze an hour later. An electrical fire in the kitchen above the fan was the cause, according to West Licking Fire Marshal Chad Harrison.
"It was an electrical problem," he said. "There was fire visible in the kitchen."
From outside, smoke could be seen coming from the roof at the east end of the building.
Firefighters were also seen opening a large hole in the roof at the front of the building, adjacent to a large metal ventilation fan.
No injuries were reported and approximately 75 residents were relocated to the Pataskala Nazarene Church on Ohio 310. Buses from Southwest Licking Schools were being used to transport the residents to the church.
Prior to their moving from the facility, residents were gathered at the edge of the parking lot, under shade trees, and were being attended to by Oaks Care staff.
Officials are working on finding the residents interim housing and food options for the displaced residents.
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