Woman Injured in Fire at Retirement Hotel
An elderly woman was injured and hospitalized with burns when a fire broke out Tuesday night at a North Hollywood retirement home.
The fire started about 11:15 p.m. at the Villa Magnolia Retirement Hotel, 10537 Magnolia Blvd., and was put out in about 13 minutes, according to a Fire Department spokesman.
About 30 firefighters from six units were sent to the scene.
Fire damage was limited to one room, but water damage caused by sprinklers was widespread, the Fire Department spokesman said.
Damage was estimated at $500.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The injured woman, Georgeana Wickman, 69, suffered burns to her feet and was taken to the emergency room at AMI Medical Center of North Hollywood.
She was then transferred to the burn center at Sherman Oaks Community Hospital, where she was listed in fair condition with second- and third-degree burns.
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