Developing: Social-media posts reported an evacuation at CareOne Lexington, 178 Lowell St., after a power outage and sewage backup; one also reported an odor of gas. The accounts’ reports have not been independently corroborated in the supplied information.
MassFirePics reported at 7:36 p.m. EDT on Oct. 24, citing radio traffic, that about 180 patients were being transferred to other area nursing homes and two people had been taken to a hospital emergency department. Earlier, MAFD14Alerts posted that two ambulance task forces had been requested for an evacuation involving 130 residents, with a rehabilitation facility also requested.
Earlier posts described a power outage and sewage backup at the nursing home. An X post by tmerullo16 also reported an odor of gas and said three ambulance strike forces had been requested. A prior MassFirePics post said the gas odor was of unknown origin and reported no fire at that time.
The reported evacuation totals differ, and the available posts do not establish the final number of residents moved, the cause of the outage or odor, or the facility’s current status. No independent news report confirming the incident was available in the supplied research.
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