This file photo shows a sign that marks the Southern Utah Veterans Home, Ivins, Utah, June 20, 2015 | Photo by Leanna Bergeron, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — Sparks from an electrical outlet connected to a fish aquarium caused smoke to fill the lobby of the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins Wednesday morning.
File photo of the Southern Utah Veterans Home, Ivins, Utah, Sept 9, 2016 | Photo by Joseph Witham, St. George News
Santa Clara Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Con Fulde told St. George News the outlet smoke may have not been “extensive” but still caused concern at the home for elderly and disabled military veterans, located at 160 N. 200 East.
“When you hear veterans home, there’s a little more urgency,” Fulde said.
The front desk area and a nearby conference room were evacuated as firefighters aired out the lobby. There were no other evacuations, including those of facility residents.
“We had to air out the front lobby but otherwise no evacuations,” Fulde said.
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Chris Reed serves as a reporter for St. George News, where he has been honored with several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for his work, including first-place accolades. He started his journalism career as a sports reporter and editor in Southern California where he once compared shoe sizes with Shaquille O'Neal and exchanged mix tapes with members of the Los Angeles Kings. After growing up in the San Fernando Valley learning karate skills from Mr. Miyagi and spending a decade in Las Vegas mostly avoiding the casinos, he came to St. George for love and married his soulmate, a lifetime Southern Utah resident. He is the proud father of two boys, his youngest a champion against both autism and Type 1 diabetes.
