Heavy snows cause gas leak, fire at Duxbury memory care facility

Facility was evacuated after heavy snow load pushed the gas meter away from the building and snapped the pipe


Heavy snows caused a gas leak and two-alarm fire at a Duxbury memory care facility, according to an article at the Boston Globe. The facility was evacuated after the heavy snow load pushed the gas meter away from the building and snapped the pipe.

Seventeen residents were evacuated by seven staff members from the Duxbury House on Kingstown Way.

No one was injured. All residents were taken to the Bay Path Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, located in an adjacent building.

Firefighters arrived to find a gas-fed fire at the back of the single-story building. The blaze had spread to the attic space and a small basement area.

Read the article.

 



February 25, 2015


Topic Area: Industry News


Recent Posts

Alleged Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea

The Phobos ransomware has been used globally to target over 1,000 organizations, including healthcare.


Design Plans Unveiled for New Intermountain St. Vincent Regional Hospital

The new hospital will be a 14-floor, 737,000 square-foot facility in Billings, Montana.


Ground Broken on New Pediatric Health Campus in Dallas

The new campus will replace the existing Children’s Medical Center Dallas.


Pre-Construction Strategies for Successful Facilities Projects

Savvy decisions can help facilities meet long-term goals by creating consistency and eliminating waste.


Geisinger Finds Success with Violence Prevention Efforts

Their safety measures included training staff in de-escalation, active-shooter response drills and equipping 6,000 employees with duress notification badges.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

 
 
 
 

Healthcare Facilities Today membership includes free email newsletters from our facility-industry brands.

Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Posts

Copyright © 2023 TradePress. All rights reserved.