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Seniors transferred following fire at Vanderhoof care home

A fire has forced 36 seniors in a Vanderhoof care home out of their living quarters. Called to the scene at 1:45 a.m.
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A fire has forced 36 seniors in a Vanderhoof care home out of their living quarters.

Called to the scene at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, firefighters doused the blaze but three sections of Stuart Nechako Manor were left with water damage, Northern Health said.

As of Tuesday, the affected residents were being housed in St. John's Hospital and Aspen House - an unaffected section of Stuart Nechako Manor - "where they are being kept safe and comfortable while next steps are being arranged."

Restoration services have been called in. Cause of the fire remains under investigation.