BRIGHTON, Mass. — A fire broke out at Boston Medical Center in Brighton early Wednesday morning, forcing patients to evacuate.
The fire started around 1:30 a.m. smoke detectors were activated in the basement of an electrical room.
The fire was contained and put out in about 45 minutes, but it knocked out part of the power to the hospital.
According to hospital officials, all patients and staff are safe.
Out an abundance of caution, the hospital made the decision to transfer 24 patients from the ICU and 2 from the ER to other hospitals.
That required private ambulances from all over to come here to transport.
The ICU is on the fifth floor—so it was a labor-intensive process—with firefighters working alongside hospital staff—with patients on a stretcher—carrying them down two flights of stairs
Power remains unavailable in some areas of the hospital. As a result, certain patients are being transferred to other facilities, including Boston Medical Center’s main campus, to ensure continuity of care.
Hospital officials said some planned elective procedures and outpatient appointments will be rescheduled.
At this time, the ER at Boston Medical Center in Brighton is not accepting ambulance patients. If someone walks it, they will be evaluated.
Boston Medical Center, Brighton, is a 291-bed academic hospital known for offering advanced treatments and specialty care.
It is unclear how long the hospital will be running on generators.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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