Dec 11, 2020
A man who set fire to a pair of pants Thursday morning caused nearly 100 residents to be removed from an East Side nursing home, New Castle s fire chief said.
The pants created a small fire that ignited other clothing and slightly burned the side of the Quality Life Services resident s mattress, but the smoke created by the small blaze permeated the East Wing of the building at 520 Friendship St., Chief Mike Kobbe said.
Kobbe commended the nursing home staff for its efficiency in evacuating the building and getting the residents out safely and warmly. The fire department was called around 10:20 a.m.