LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — One person is in the hospital following a fire at a senior living facility in Lake Worth Beach.
According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR), at around 8:40 p.m. crews responded to Lake Worth Towers after receiving calls about a high-rise structure fire. PBCFR says 911 callers said there was a smoke detector alarm going off on the 10th floor.
The alarm company also alerted firefighters that the sprinkler system was activated. Units quickly evacuated the 11-story building and escorted many of the residents out through the stairwell.
When firefighters arrived on the 10th floor, they found a hallway covered in thick smoke. They entered the burning apartment, rescuing one person and bringing them down the stairwell to safety…