2 residents killed in fire at senior living facility in Clinton, Mississippi
Two residents were killed in a fire at a senior living facility in Clinton, Mississippi, the city’s mayor confirmed. Another 100 residents were safely evacuated.
Fire crews were dispatched to Brookdale Senior Living on East Northside Drive at approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Mayor Will Purdie said at a briefing on Thursday.
Firefighters arrived to find multiple wings of the building engulfed in flames. They immediately began battling the fire and evacuating residents while crews searched the building to make sure everyone was out.
Purdie said two residents died in the blaze. Their names are being withheld out of respect for their families. Four other residents were taken to a hospital, but details about their injuries were not immediately available.
The remaining 100 residents were safely evacuated, according to the mayor. By the early hours of Thursday, all had been placed with family members or at other medical facilities.
Images from the scene showed flames rising above the complex, thick smoke and extensive damage to the roof.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by state and local fire officials.
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