A fire broke out Monday afternoon in a Kingfisher assisted living facility, but officials report the damage was mostly contained to one room and no injuries were suffered by residents or staff.

A fire started sometime after 2 p.m. at the Homestead Assisted Living Memory Care located at 1604 S. 13th St.

Kingfisher Fire Capt. Richard Butts told the Times & Free Press it appeared the fire started in a room where all the medications are stored in the front, central part of the facility.

“There was quite a bit of smoke when our guys entered, but the sprinkler system contained the fire to one room,” Butts said.

Homestead staff had most of the residents evacuated by the time the fire department arrived on scene.

Ali Ellis, marketing director of Midwest Health Consulting, which operates Homestead, said everyone who resided in or worked at the facility was reported safe and without injury.

However, the process of finding temporary accommodations for the residents began immediately.

Homestead is home to seven memory care patients and 14 assisted living residents.

“Our No. 1 priority was getting our residents somewhere safe,” Ellis said Monday evening. “And our team also got to work notifying families where their loved ones would be in the shortterm until we know what the long-term looks like.”

KFD called in the State Fire Marshal to help investigate the cause of the fire, which was still unknown Tuesday morning.

Electricians and cleanup crews were also on-site Monday to start making repairs to the damage.

Ellis said its hopeful residents can return by early next week.

Butts said the sprinkler system did cause water damage, but firefighters got it shut off “before there was major damage” throughout the facility.

Until residents can return, Ellis said residents will be properly cared for in their temporary locations.

“The firefighters did their jobs. The staff did their jobs,” she said. “It’s not convenient right now, but everyone is safe and at a temporary home at a place that can meet their needs.”