A faulty appliance led to a response from Emporia Firefighters at Newman Regional Health Monday morning.
Fire crews were called to the hospital’s same-day surgery unit for a fire alarm just after 9:30 am. Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from one of the unit’s rooms and a smell of burnt plastic filled the unit.
According to Steinlage, a faulty blanket warmer was the cause of both. Crews found no flames and ventilated the unit before clearing the scene roughly 40 minutes after arrival.
No injuries were reported.
