A Calgary hospital room was evacuated after a clip-on reading light caught fire on Wednesday.
According to Carol Henke of the Calgary Fire Department, firefighters responded to calls at 3:50 p.m. after a clip-on bedside reading light caught fire and set off the fire alarm at Foothills Medical Centre.
Henke told Global News a nurse quickly put out the fire with a fire extinguisher.
The email you need for the day's
top news stories from Canada and around the world.
A hospital room in Unit 47 was evacuated, Henke said. There were four patients in the room at the time.
A fire investigator remains on scene, Henke added.
Comments