12 residents taken to hospital after fire at Evansville care center

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Fire crews are working to determine what caused a fire at Parkview Care Center Wednesday afternoon.

Dispatch says they received a report of a fire at the facility shortly before 12:30 p.m.

Fire officials tell us the 2-alarm fire started in the utility room.

Over 75 residents inside the building were evacuated, 12 of which were taken to a hospital.

Officials say one resident complained of minor injuries.

More than two-dozen staff members were also evacuated.

Two are being treated for smoke inhalation.

The American Red Cross, EMA, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, METS, AMR and Deaconess responded.

Fire crews say the scene is expected to be cleared in less than an hour.