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Monday, February 10, 1997 Page: 2A
BERWICK — A fire at a personal care home forced 22 elderly residents into
the cold Sunday morning.
No one was injured in the blaze at Eastside Manor, said Fire Chief Greg
Harkins.
Harkins said the fire started about 10:40 a.m. after the motor on a gas
dryer overheated. The blaze caused smoke to fill the home, but there was no
fire damage.
The residents were being housed in the Berwick Hospital Center Sunday.
Harkins said he expects residents to return to the home today.
Ruptured fuel oil line causes blaze at manufacturing plant
BERWICK — A ruptured fuel oil line is blamed for a fire at the Dana
manufacturing plant Sunday morning, a fire official said.
An oil line to a furnace ruptured about 8:10 a.m., spilling oil on the
floor near the furnace, which then caught fire, said Fire Chief Greg Harkins.
The blaze caused extensive damage to the furnace, he said. Fire also
damaged the window area of the building, he said. No damage estimate was
available Sunday.
Harkins said plant officials expected to re-open today.