Fairmont General loses power

Fairmont General Hospital lost power for three hours Tuesday, July 24.

It happened during a check of the hospital’s generator system.

It lasted from 7:45 to 10:45 p.m.

There were no evacuations, but some patients were re-located, Fairmont General president/CEO Peggy Coster said.

For-profit Alecto Healthcare Services, based in Long Beach, California, is purchasing Fairmont General, in bankruptcy, for $15.3 million.