Atlantic Fire Department personnel were called to the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center early this (Monday) morning. According to Fire Chief Mark McNees, crews responded to a report of smoke in a hallway just before 4-a.m.   McNees said the smoke was caused by a blower motor had overheated and burned-up.

Residents of the facility were safely evacuated and the building was ventilated. No injuries were reported, and residents were allowed to return to their rooms within 45-to 60-minutes.

(7-a.m. News)