Residents returned to Tiffany Court Assisted Living in Walnut Creek after an incident involving water-heating equipment injured two workers and prompted an evacuation Monday, Nov. 9, according to local news reports.
ABC7 reported that approximately 60 residents evacuated and were later allowed back inside. KRON4 reported that both workers were taken to a hospital.
The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. at 1866 San Miguel Drive, according to fire officials cited by KRON4 and NBC Bay Area.
The workers were servicing water-heating equipment when they were injured, the reports said.
Accounts of what happened differ. ABC7 reported burns to the contractors and a small fire following a boiler explosion. KRON4, citing the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, reported that neither a fire nor an explosion occurred.
NBC reported that the initial emergency call described an explosion and evacuations associated with a gas leak. It also reported that sprinklers activated and firefighters reported no building damage.
ABC7 said a resident was taken to a hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties. The facility told KRON4 that residents evacuated as a precaution and that no resident injuries were reported.
The available reports do not resolve the cause of the incident or fully establish the resident’s medical circumstances.
