Sunrise Senior Living facility in Woodcliff Lake, NJ
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. (AP) -- Fire in a laundry room forced the brief evacuation of an assisted living facility in Woodcliff Lake.
Police believe the fire began in a dryer at Sunrise Senior Living at 2:35 a.m. Monday.
Police Capt. Roger Caron tells The Record newspaper two police officers and four staff members were taken to hospitals for smoke inhalation. Caron also says a resident who showed symptoms of a stroke was also sent to a hospital.
The fire was extinguished before 3 a.m. and residents returned to their rooms.
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