Crime & Safety
2 Floors Of MidHudson Regional Evacuated Due To Smoke
The cause of the blaze was a newly installed generator.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — A small fire that created a light smoke condition broke out at the MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the blaze was a newly installed generator that had a mechanical issue.
Two floors of the hospital were evacuated, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.
No patients or staff were in danger, and the fire was brought under control within a half hour.
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We were just evacuated from Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital after smoke began to fill the hallway from the emergency generator room. #BreakingNews @PokJournal pic.twitter.com/5gvHiotefl
— Sam Hesler (@sam_hesler) September 5, 2018
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