Northwest Specialty Hospital has started evacuating patients due to the nearby Hawk Fire.
"The safety and well-being of our rehabilitation and behavioral health patients and staff remain the highest priority and we are evacuating out of an abundance of caution. Patients have been safely transported to appropriate locations where their care will continue without interruption – no patients or staff remain in the building," the hospital says in a statement.
It says families of affected patients were notified by care teams, and they are working with emergency responders to safely close the facility. They say they will resume normal operations when the building is cleared and deemed safe for patients to return.
If you are trying to contact a patient, dial the main hospital line to be connected.
Northern Nevada Medical Center: 775-331-7000
Sierra Medical Center: 775-799-7320
