Firefighters were dispatched to the center for a fire alarm that went of. About 20 people, including three patients, had to be evacuated from the building.
When the firefighters inspected the building, they found no fire and determined the source of the alarm to be a faulty smoke detector in a soiled linen closet. No injuries were reported and the building was cleared within 15 minutes.
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