The fire department responded to an alarm and report of a fire in a resident’s room around 5:57 a.m. at Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Brick Township, N.J. The electrical fire, which started in a light fixture, was extinguished in a few minutes.
Two residents of the room and a staff member suffered minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital, fire officials said.
The fire only affected the single room, and the rehab center resumed normal operations after the incident.
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