Bayshore Medical Center fire started by toaster; 6 transported to Riverview

HOLMDEL— A fire at Bayshore Medical Center caused patients to be transported to Riverview Medical Center.

Hospital officials said the fire started in a toaster oven inside the break room of the ICU.

Six patients were transported to Riverview Medical Center, according to April Dunic, a spokeswoman for the hospital.

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"While the fire damage was very limited, water from the sprinkler system damaged certain areas of the hospital," Dunic said.

"As a result, several patients were relocated to different parts of the hospital and six patients were transferred to Riverview Medical Center. Clean up is underway and we expect normal operations very soon."

The hospital did not yet have a damage estimate. No patients or staff were harmed by the fire. Bayshore has 211 beds and Riverview Medical Center has 492.

Holmdel police said that several agencies responded, including Holmdel Fire and First Aid as well as the Monmouth County Fire Marshal, Hazlet, Union Beach, Keyport Fire Departments and Hazlet, Keyport and Union Beach First Aid.