Crews have been battling a hearth at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson Metropolis, Pennsylvania, Wednesday evening into early Thursday.
Lackawanna County Emergency Administration Company Tom Taylor mentioned 77 sufferers have been evacuated to different space hospitals. Six have been ICU sufferers.
One firefighter was taken to a different hospital with chest pains, he added.
The hearth was contained to an outpatient orthopedic space, Taylor mentioned.
The Dickson Metropolis Fireplace Division defined that the hearth was on the roof of the unique constructing, which was generally known as Scranton Orthopedics. That constructing was hooked up to a newly constructed one, Lehigh Valley Hospital.
Flames may very well be seen pouring out of the constructing as crews responded to the blaze, CBS Scranton affiliate WYOU-TV reported.
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The station cited Dickson Metropolis hearth officers as saying the orthopedic unit is a complete loss.
There was no hearth within the hospital constructing however it sustained smoke and water injury, the division mentioned.
Pennsylvania State Police, the Pennsylvania Emergency Administration Company and Pennsylvania Division of Well being have been on the scene, Gov. Josh Shapiro said on social media.
“Thanks to each first responder operating towards hazard to assist their fellow Pennsylvanians,” Shapiro mentioned. “Lori and I are praying for the employees, sufferers, their households, and your complete group tonight.”
The Pennsylvania State Police Fireplace Marshal was making an attempt to find out the reason for the blaze.
Dickson Metropolis is roughly six miles north of Scranton.
