Dozens of patients were forced to evacuate after a fire broke out at a Lackawanna County hospital on Wednesday night, according to NBC. Video above: Flames engulf hospital buildingMultiple fire departments responded to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City just before 10 p.m., after flames were seen coming from the roof. The hospital is just four miles north of Scranton. Fire spread through the side of Scranton Orthopedics, which is attached to the main hospital building. Flames could be seen engulfing the orthopedic institute building. Officials said there was no fire inside the main hospital, just smoke and water damage. More than 70 patients were evacuated from the building and transferred to local facilities. Fire crews brought the blaze under control around 11:15 p.m. It’s unclear if anyone was injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Shapiro respondsGov. Josh Shapiro responded to the fire on X, saying Pennsylvania State Police, PEMA and the Pennsylvania Department of Health were on the scene of the Lehigh Valley Hospital fire in Dickson City and were “helping to evacuate patients and secure the area.””Thank you to every first responder running toward danger to help their fellow Pennsylvanians,” Shapiro said. “Lori and I are praying for the staff, patients, their families, and the entire community tonight.”Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
DICKSON CITY, Pa. —
Dozens of patients were forced to evacuate after a fire broke out at a Lackawanna County hospital on Wednesday night, according to NBC.
Video above: Flames engulf hospital building
Multiple fire departments responded to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City just before 10 p.m., after flames were seen coming from the roof. The hospital is just four miles north of Scranton.
Fire spread through the side of Scranton Orthopedics, which is attached to the main hospital building.
Flames could be seen engulfing the orthopedic institute building.
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Officials said there was no fire inside the main hospital, just smoke and water damage.
More than 70 patients were evacuated from the building and transferred to local facilities.
Fire crews brought the blaze under control around 11:15 p.m.
It’s unclear if anyone was injured.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Shapiro responds
Gov. Josh Shapiro responded to the fire on X, saying Pennsylvania State Police, PEMA and the Pennsylvania Department of Health were on the scene of the Lehigh Valley Hospital fire in Dickson City and were “helping to evacuate patients and secure the area.”
“Thank you to every first responder running toward danger to help their fellow Pennsylvanians,” Shapiro said. “Lori and I are praying for the staff, patients, their families, and the entire community tonight.”
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The @PAStatePolice, @PEMAHQ, and @PAHealthDept are on the scene now at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City and helping to evacuate patients and secure the area.
Thank you to every first responder running toward danger to help their fellow Pennsylvanians. Lori and I are praying…
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) February 5, 2026
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