The 63-bed hospital didn’t specify how many patients were transferred, according to The Sacramento Bee. Barton Memorial also has a skilled nursing facility with 48 beds, though it’s unclear how many beds were occupied.
As of Aug. 28, the hospital was treating six COVID-19 patients.
Barton Memorial, which was under an evacuation warning, made the decision to move patients and residents in case a mandatory order was announced. The hospital’s emergency department will remain open unless a mandatory order is instated, according to the Bee.
Barton Memorial temporarily closed its other services and medical offices because of the wildfire.
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