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Fire breaks out in Thornton nursing home overnight, residents unharmed

Three Elms Haven Center employees were treated at the hospital for smoke inhalation and released

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Residents of Thornton’s Elms Haven Center senior healthcare facility are unharmed after a fire broke out in the building’s kitchen overnight.

Three facility employees were taken to an area hospital for smoke inhalation, but have since been released, Thornton Fire Department spokeswoman Stephanie Harpring said.

The fire department responded to the blaze off of East 120th Avenue around 2 a.m.

The Elms Haven Center is a 242-bed facility with an Alzheimer’s unit, rehabilitation unit and long-term care, according to its .

Harpring said around 185 residents were in the facility at the time of the fire. The residents sheltered in place but were out of harm’s way, Harpring said.

Family members of residents are being contacted in case they want to check in with their loved ones.

The building remains functional and will be able to provide food and care for the residents, Harpring said.

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