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The fire came fast and nobody was able to run. everybody was burned or jumping up and down were running and some were stampeded. nobody could save others and people suffered severe burns. >> now he suffered minor burns to his foot. but he tells us his girlfriend ask much worse off. some were dragged out on inflatable tubes. then they were rushed to 39 hospitals in the area. we're told that specialized burn units are overwhelmed. hospitals are appealing to the public to stay away unless absolutely necessary so that they can focus on caring for all of those people who were injured right here. cn...

People in these communities. the essential hospitals are going to be impacted by this are places who provide trauma service, the burn units, training the next generation of nurses and doctors. these are incredible community wide services jeopardized. frankly a lot of leaders have a choice, let them go away through hospital downsize closure or basically raise taxes locally and support these needed services. we don't have to see this happen. but right now the gridlock in washington is stopping us from getting to a solution that allows these essential services to be provided to everyone because e...

Providence, a nearby hospital. they saw 65 patients. also at scott & white. that's the level one trauma center for this region. they saw five patients. two of them children in critical condition. we also note three adults. two of those adults in critical condition, one in stable condition. also parkland hospital in dallas. keep in mind, they have one of the state's best burn units. two patients were sent there. we do not know their conditions, but we're keeping on top of the numbers of injuries. so far, chris, the number that i count is 173 so far. this is a fluid situation. obviously investig...

Are still being treated. and here in the next couple of hours, we're expecting to get another update from this hospital. they are doing it to make sure the community knows what's happening, and there are many other hospitals, several other hospitals, for instance, providence hospital took on 65 patients. scott & white nearby took on five patients and parkland hospital took on two patients. parkland has one of the best burn units here in the state. but when you talk to the officials here about taking on, dealing with an incident like this, take a listen to what they have to say. >> we are on al...