Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Glen Cove Hospital Partially Evacuated Due to Fire
A fire started in the roof above the emergency room at Glen Cove Hospital on Saturday morning.
Firefighters quickly put out the flames in under an hour, preventing them from spreading.
Some patients were moved to other parts of the hospital as a precaution.
Ambulances were sent to a different hospital nearby.
The emergency room was closed for at least eight hours while they checked for safety and made repairs.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated by fire officials.
A fire broke out at Glen Cove Hospital's emergency department.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.
At least seven patients were moved as a precaution.
The ER was temporarily shut down for at least eight hours.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- Who
- Glen Cove Hospital staff, patients, and local firefighters.
- What
- A fire broke out at Glen Cove Hospital, leading to a partial evacuation.
- When
- Saturday morning, discovered just after 11 a.m.
- Where
- Glen Cove Hospital in Nassau County, near the emergency department.
- Why
- The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- Incident Type
- Fire
- Location
- Glen Cove Hospital, Nassau County
- Date
- Saturday morning
- Origin
- Roof area above the ER
- Patients Moved
- At least seven
- Injuries
- None reported
- ER Closure
- At least eight hours