Hospitals, nursing homes evacuated ahead of Blue Mountains blaze

December 21, 2019. NSW Ambulance Commissioner Dominic Morgan speaking to media at the RFS headquarters in Sydney's west about the removal of patients from Blue Mountains hospitals and elderly residents from aged care homes. Around 500 patients were evacuated from hospitals as a safety measure as a massive blaze continues to burn in the area. (AAP VIDEO/Andrew Leeson) Via news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site https://www.news.com.au