Wildfire Caused Evacuation of Patients from Hospitals in Northern California

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On Monday, the officials have indicated that at least 2 hospitals in Northern California evacuated their patients due to deadly wildfires spread across more than 57 thousand acres and destroyed at least 1,500 structures. Initial reports have mentioned that 130 patients were evacuated from Santa Rosa medical center of Kaiser Permanente on Monday morning. The health system issued a statement that all the patients were transported from evacuated site to San Rafael center and other local hospitals in Kaiser Permanente. The health system also said that Kaiser Permanente is closely observing the situation in Sonoma and Napa counties. Sutter Health department issued a statement that 70 other patients were also evacuated from Santa Rosa Regional Hospital of Sutter to other hospitals in the safe area.

The health system also added that their top priority is the safety of their patients, staff and other community members. Captured video on camera has shown that patients were evacuating from the hospital wearing protective masks and some were using walkers and wheelchairs. Hospitals in Sonoma and Napa counties have been experiencing a flood of patients affected by the wildfires. Some of the patients also suffered with serious burns and most of them have come in with breathing problems. St. Joseph Health issued a statement that they have received more than 100 patients having problems with breath, dizziness, asthma and smoke inhalation. The statement said that most of the patients have come from evacuated hospitals. The Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa received 40 patients most of them suffering from smoke inhalation.