Fire displaces dozens of residents at Morganton rehab center

MORGANTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Morganton Public Safety responded to reports of a structure fire at the Grace Heights Rehabilitation Center, around 12:51 p.m. Sunday.

Officials say there was a significant fire inside the building, but firefighters were able to extinguish the flames.

There were no injuries to patients or firefighters.

As a result of the fire, 90 patients have been displaced.

Burke County EMS, Morganton Public Safety, and Burke County Emergency Management are currently locating other facilities and shelters for the displaced patients.

The origin and the cause of the fire remain under investigation.