Fire in electrical panel sets off alarms at Holdrege hospital

Posted: Saturday, January 3, 2015 3:01 am

Fire in electrical panel sets off alarms at Holdrege hospital World-Herald News Service The Omaha World-Herald

HOLDREGE, Neb. Phelps Memorial Health Center rang in the New Year with fire alarms Thursday night, when a malfunctioning electrical panel caused a small fire in the lower level of the hospital.

At 9:31 p.m., the Holdrege Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire call at the hospital because of smoke in a maintenance room at the hospital. Fifteen firefighters were on scene for about 30 minutes, Fire Chief Jim Wagner said.

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