Patient left with severe burns after fire breaks out at North Port Rehabilitation Center
Photo courtesy: North Port Fire & rescue
NORTH PORT, Fla. - On Sunday afternoon, two patients at North Port Rehabilitation Center were injured after a fire broke out, according to authorities.
The incident occurred at around 3:38 p.m.
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Firefighters say upon arriving at the scene; they discovered an extinguished fire in the bed of one of the patients.
One patient suffered severe burns and has been transported to a medical facility for further treatment and evaluation, firefighters said.
A second patient who was in the same room is under evaluation.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.