Nursing home evacuated after sprinklers break

A nursing home in Clarence, Mo. was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a frozen sprinkler system led to what staff thought was a fire.

According to an employee, 29 residents were evacuated safely from the Clarence Care Center around 3 p.m.

A sprinkler system froze and broke, causing water to flood the buildings community room, shorting out several lights.

The short created smoke which set off the buildings fire alarm.

There were no injuries or complications from smoke for any resident.

The 29 residents were taken to the nearby Clarence Medical Clinic.

Seven later went home with family, while 22 residents were taken to the Salt River Nursing Home in Shelbina, Mo. where Clarence Care Center staff members will be on hand to assist them.

An employee told KHQA the residents taken to Shelbina were in good health after the move.

Workers were fixing the buildings sprinkler system as of 7:20 p.m. Thursday, as staff told KHQA they expect to have all residents moved back into the building by Friday night.

The Clarence Care Center suffered water damage as a result of the incident.

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Nursing home evacuated after sprinklers break