Mattress fire empties children's hospital (Florida Today)


A purposely-set mattress fire caused a building at Devereux Hospital in Viera to be evacuated this afternoon, officials said. A juvenile admitted to setting the fire, said Orlando Dominguez with the Brevard County Fire Rescue. No information was available on the age or gender of the child, who was a resident of the hospital that serves special needs children. The fire filled the building with ...