Overview

• Fire was discovered around 11 a.m. in the roof area above the emergency department and was brought under control in about an hour.
• The emergency room sustained fire and water damage up to the roof line, and an adjacent X-ray room was closed.
• Hospital administrators said at least seven patients were moved within the facility as a precaution.
• Ambulances and walk-in patients were redirected to Plainview Hospital while Glen Cove’s emergency services remained paused.
• Fire marshals and county investigators are probing the cause and coordinating repairs, with the hospital estimating about an eight-hour ER shutdown.