A burning nursing home in Bardstown was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, with 16 people being taken at 6:30am. The Bardstown Fire Department said he was sent to a landmark nursing home due to the building's fire. Attic space. Fifteen residents and three nursing home staff had to be taken to local hospitals to inhal the smoke. Two police officers were also taken to a local hospital to inhal the smoke. 38 other residents were taken to a school bus in Nelson County to a sister facility in Louisville, landmark. The department said the cause was due to electrical failures in the HVAC units at the facility. “One room suffered a lot of damage, but the entire west wing lasted and suffered smoke damage. Well, at this point, we are waiting for the state agency to respond to the state's health department. Spalding said the sprinkler system was inspected last December, but it did not function properly. “An HVAC unit under each window that corresponds to each room. There is an electrical problem within that unit. A fire has developed inside that room. Firefighters can contain the fire in that one compartment,” Spalding said.
Bardstown, Kentucky –
On Tuesday morning, a nursing home bred in Bardstown started to burn, and 16 people were taken to hospital.
At about 6:30am, the Bardstown Fire Station said he was sent to a Landmark Nursing Home due to the building's fire.
When they got there, the crew spotted the fire extinguishing through the building's south wing window.
The facility's staff and police officers had already begun evacuation of residents.
The crew controlled the fire within minutes of arrival, preventing it from spreading into the attic.
Fifteen residents and three nursing home staff had to be taken to local hospitals to inhal the smoke. Two police officers were also taken to a local hospital to inhal the smoke.
The other 38 residents were taken by Nelson County school bus to a sister facility at the Louisville landmark.
The department said the fire was caused by an electrical failure in the HVAC unit at the facility.
“One room suffered a lot of damage, but the entire West Wing was absorbed and there was smoke damage. Now, at this point, we are waiting for the state agency to respond from the state health department.
The room is packed with two air compressors that primarily support medical supplies and sprinkler systems.
Spalding said the sprinkler system did not function properly despite being inspected last December.
“A HVAC unit under the window corresponding to each room. There is an electrical failure within that unit. A fire broke out inside that room. The firefighters were able to contain the fire in that one compartment,” Spalding said.
