Fire Hits Fla. Assisted Living Facility
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- Palm Beach County firefighters are investigating an early morning fire at Emeritus, an assisted living facility. Crews said someone smelled burning tar just before 5 a.m. and called 911. When firefighters arrived, the alarm went off. They located a fire in an elevator room. Firefighters said the sprinklers kept the flames from spreading. The staff has evacuated patients in the Alzheimer's unit, where the fire broke out.
