Smoke Set Off Fire Alarm At Hackettstown Medical Center

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — A burnt out transformer filled the Hackettstown Medical Center radiology department with smoke, setting off fire alarms just before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Hackettstown police said.

A fire alarm went off at 4:28 p.m., and "when fire department arrived on scene, smoke was visible in the radiology department," Hackettstown Sgt. Darren Tynan said.

There were no flames; the smoke was coming from a burnt-out transformer, Tynan said. The fire department ventilated the area, and there were no injuries.

The x-ray room was unoccupied at the time, Rob Seman, a spokesman for the hospital, told Patch. Most radiology services resumed Tuesday morning.

The Hackettstown First Aid and Rescue Squad, Independence Twp Fire Department, Mansfield Twp Fire Company, Allamuchy Twp Fire Department, Washington Boro Fire Department, Budd Lake Fire Department and the Warren County Fire Marshal all responded to the scene.

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