No one injured; problem was a faulty heater
Smoke at the Kingdom Hall Church on Empire caused an evacuation Sunday morning.
A faulty heater was to blame for smoke that entered the Kingdom Hall Church prompting an evacuation of 75 people. No one was injured, and the building did not catch fire.
Smoke inside the
No injuries were reported, and the building did not catch fire. Services were canceled.
The cause was determined to be a faulty motor in a heating system, according to Cortez Fire Department officials. The electricity was shut off, and the faulty part was contained.
About 75 people were evacuated at about 10 a.m. said church elder Phil Conner.
“The evacuation was very orderly, and the response from the fire department, ambulance and police was very quick, helpful and professional,” he said.
The heater unit is being repaired.
