Posted By: Jason Rima February 23, 2021 @ 9:42 am Local News, News
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Mercy Hospital in Cassville will remain closed until at least tonight after a fire in a rooftop air conditioning unit.
No one was hurt during the fire, which began about 6:30 Monday morning.
Six patients were taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Aurora.
About a quarter of the building has smoke and water damage.
The Mercy Family Medicine Clinic in Cassville is also closed.
Mercy will have staff on hand in case of an emergency.
Patients will be stabilized and sent to the appropriate facility.
Here’s more from Mercy:
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Mercy Hospital Cassville remains closed today after a fire. The Monday morning fire forced the evacuation of six patients and staff members.
Smoke detectors sounded around 6:30 a.m., and patients were evacuated to ambulances. They were taken to Mercy Hospital Aurora.
The fire was in a rooftop HVAC unit, and impacted about a quarter of the facility.
The hospital and Mercy Clinic Family Medicine, which are in the same building, will be closed through at least Tuesday, February 23.
A physician, ambulance and support staff are standing by in case someone goes to the ER with a critical need. According to Mercy, the patient would be stabilized and sent to the closest appropriate facility for care.