A patient at Cooper University Hospital caused a fire on Saturday when they lit a cigarette while on oxygen, according to hospital officials.
In a statement, the hospital’s owner Cooper University Health Care said Tuesday that “team members acted quickly to save the patient and extinguish the fire.”
The blaze occurred in the hospital’s inpatient unit. Several patients in nearby rooms were relocated as a result of the fire but were not injured, according to the statement.
It’s unclear whether the patient who caused the fire suffered any injuries. A spokesperson said they couldn’t share the patient’s condition, citing privacy rules.
Remediation efforts are underway to repair damage from the fire and are expected to be fully completed within a week.
In the meantime, the Camden-based hospital remains open and fully operational.
Cooper University Health Care is an academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, according to its website.
It operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals: Cooper University Hospital in Camden, Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House and Children’s Regional Hospital, also in Camden.