Apr 18, 2023

Air conditioner unit catches fire at Great Bend hospital

Posted Apr 18, 2023 5:23 PM

The University of Kansas Health System St. Rose Medical Pavilion evacuated staff and patients at around 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 18 after smoke alarms sounded. Great Bend firefighters determined the cause of the fire to be an air-conditioning unit in the server room.

Hospital officials reported everyone is safe and no one was injured.

Convenient Care Walk-in Clinic has reopened. Clinic appointments will resume at 1 p.m. and missed appointments will be rescheduled.