Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out At Nursing Home

Luckily no injuries were reported during the small fire that broke out on Monday morning. Check out photos from the scene below.

Posted Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 1:57 pm ET

WEST BABYLON, NY - Residents were evacuated after a small fire broke out at a West Babylon nursing home on Monday morning.

Suffolk Police and firefighters responded to the East Neck Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on 134 Great East Neck Road at about 8:30 a.m.

The fire broke out in the motor roof vent of a non-patient area over by the loading dock area, a spokesperson for the nursing home said.

There no flames and no injuries were reported.

The residents from one unit were evacuated for a short period of time but returned after firefighters cleared the area.

Check out photos from the scene below:

All photos courtesy of Ken Bradbury

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