MALVERN, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — Some residents at a Chester County rehab and nursing home are being relocated after a fire broke out early Friday morning.
Flames started around 4:30 a.m. in one of the residences that make up the Green Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, located off Route 30 in Willistown Township, near Paoli Hospital.
Firefighters responded within a minute.
“Units arrived on scene and found a fire in a one-bedroom on the third floor,” said Paoli Fire Chief Jay Wustner. “The fire was quickly extinguished, and we are now in the process of managing a series of residents’ relocations.”
Because of the cold weather, crews called in a medical bus to use as a temporary shelter, but it was not needed. Residents were able to stay safe and warm in an unaffected portion of the building.
Officials said there is damage from the fire and sprinkler system in a section of the building, but the facility is open and operational.
No one was injured, but several people were evaluated at the hospital.