BRICK – Smoke was seen coming from the second floor of a local health care center after an electrical fire broke out early Tuesday morning, officials said.
Around 5:47 a.m., a fire started at the Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center located at 1049 Burnt Tavern Road.
Assistant Chief Tom Thieme Jr. of the Brick Township Fire Department said smoke was seen coming from the second floor Applewood unit, room 210.
As a result, all occupants were moved to safety by facility staff, arriving fire department personnel, Brick Police and Brick EMS units.
Fire officials later determined that an electrical fire had occurred in room 210 in a light fixture. The fire was contained to the room with some minor smoke damage and firefighters worked swiftly to control the fire within minutes of arrival.
All residents of the 148-bed, two story building, except for the fire origin room, were able to return to normal operations. One staff member and two occupants of the origin room were transported to Ocean University Medical Center with minor injuries reported.
“The quick and decisive actions taken by the staff of the facility are commendable. Due to their quick response to the incident, only minor injuries are reported and damage was contained to the fire origin room,” Bureau Chief Kevin Batzel said.
The scene was under command of Chief David Bahrenburg from Fire District 2 and is being investigated by Inspector Robert Kurilla from the Brick Bureau of Fire Safety.
The Brick Bureau of Fire Safety would like to thank the quick response of all the Brick Township Fire Departments, their mutual aid partners, Brick Township Police, Brick EMS and Township Emergency Management.
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