Power Outage After Electrical Fire Might Displace Burlingame Care Facility's Patients

A power outage caused by an electrical fire this morning at a long-term care facility in Burlingame may displace as many as 269 patients, according to San Mateo County’s Central County Fire Department.

Fire Chief John Kammeyer said the department received a call at 9:31 a.m. about a malfunctioning electrical box triggering a fire at Burlingame Long Term Care at 1100 Trousdale Dr.

Though the fire was small, Kammayer said it caused a power outage. While officials are working to restore power at the facility, Kammayer said 269 patients might need to be relocated.

He wasn’t aware of where the patients might be moved. Central County Fire at 3 p.m. advised drivers via Twitter that the 1100 block of Trousdale Drive was closed to traffic and should be avoided.

--Bay City News Service, photo via Shutterstock