‘Sewage leak’ in senior care facility’s electrical room causes elevator problems, firefighters respond [Video]

Firefighters in Contra Costa County responded to reports of several people trapped in an elevator at a senior care facility on Sunday. Officials say it was a sewage leak from the second floor into the electrical room that caused problems. 

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District initially received calls about the elevator at the four-story Senior Terrace building, located at 67 Carol Lane in Oakley at around 11:30 a.m. Once they arrived on the scene, they noticed the leak. Fire officials said when Pacific Gas and Electric determined the water from the leak to be a hazard, the building’s power was turned off. 

When the power was turned off, the elevator was opened. Officials said no one was inside the elevator. 

“We safely evacuated 50 residents with their pets and are working with management to relocate them while cleanup and repairs are completed,” the fire department said in a social media update. 

Fire officials said the apartment complex has …