March 8, 2009 - Willis Knighton Medical Center Electrical Fire

 There were no injuries from the fire

The Shreveport Fire Department responded to the Willis Knighton Medical Center on Greenwood Road at 10:13 PM Saturday night. Fire crews from Station Eight arrived on scene two minutes later to find smoke coming from the roof of the hospital. Fire crews immediately ascended the roof and found a 10,000 volt electrical box on fire. The fire was extinguished with dry chemical and carbon dioxide extinguishers and the power was turned off to the electrical box.
 
A portion of the hospital was internally evacuated with 22 patients being moved to different sections of the 2^nd and 3^rd floors away from the proximity of the fire’s location as a precaution.
 
The fire was brought under control at 11:08 PM. There were no injuries from the fire. Fire crews remained on scene cutting into the roofing around the fire to ensure it had not spread from the fire’s original location.