100 evacuated in Lower Moreland nursing home fire

Thursday, August 16, 2018
LOWER MORELAND, Pa. (WPVI) -- Fire at a Montgomery County nursing home forced more than 100 residents to evacuate.

They gathered outside many in wheelchairs, huddled under blankets, as firefighters quickly extinguished the flames.
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Chopper 6 was over the Manor Care Health facility along the 3400 block of Huntington Pike in Lower Moreland around 9:30 p.m. Wednesay.

Investigators say an air conditioning unit is to blame.

"It was quickly extinguished, however, the unit put a lot of smoke out into the building. Thankfully no residents were injured," Paul Randolph of the Huntingdon Valley Fire Company said.

One employee was treated on scene.
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The residents were all moved to other Manor Care health facilities in the area.
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