WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) - A burst sprinkler head in the main building in Vermont’s Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center has prompted the cancellation of surgical procedures scheduled for this week.
The VA says the sprinkler head in a third floor mechanical room at the White River Junction hospital burst just before 5 p.m. Friday.
Administrative offices and the surgical suite were affected. No patient rooms were affected.
Crews are continuing to dry out and restore affected areas. But surgical cases that had been scheduled for this week at the hospital have been cancelled. It’s unknown when the surgical suite will be functional again.
Staff is working with affected patients to ensure care is provided in a timely manner.
There’s no word on what caused the sprinkler malfunction.
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