1 Injured In Electrical Fire At Overlook Medical Center

SUMMIT, NJ — An electrical fire took place at Overlook Medical Center in Summit at approximately 8:01 p.m. Tuesday night, according to Summit Chief Communications Officer Amy Cairns.

The fire was located on the seventh floor of the hospital and was extinguished before Summit Fire Department arrived, Cairns wrote. There was one reported burn injury at the scene.

Update 6/17:

According to John Staunton of Summit EMS, the injured victim was rushed to Cooperman Barnabus Medical Center for further treatment.

A worker in a 7th floor mechanical room received serious burns, Staunton said. He was rushed to the Emergency Department in Overlook and later transferred to the burn center at St Barnabas.

Another worker was just a few feet away, but uninjured, according to Staunton.

The fire was quickly extinguished and firefighters spent time clearing the large amount of smoke from the floor. Because the 7th floor was under renovation, there were no patients in that area, Staunton told Patch.

The Summit First Aid Squad initially responded with 3 ambulances and 8 members. 11 off duty members also responded along with ambulance crews from New Providence and Springfield.

Summit Fire Department was assisted at the scene by Millburn, Springfield, and Union fire departments, according to Cairns.