A malfunctioning light fixture caused a fire in the bathroom of the nursing facility in Napa yesterday morning.
Jay Evans, the executive director of the 120-bed facility at 705 Trancas St., said about 30 patients were temporarily moved to other areas of the facility.
A sprinkler in the bathroom quickly doused the fire, Evans said.
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The fire started around 8:40 a.m. in a bathroom shared by six people in two rooms, Evans said.
The responded to the incident, Evans said. The six residents affected by the fire were relocated to other rooms.
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The facility currently houses 114 patients, Evans said. Golden Living Center provides 24-hour nursing care and rehabilitation to residents, some of whom eventually return home or require lower levels of care, Evans said.
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