Small fire put out at St Richards Hospital

A fire in a waste paper bin led to patients and hospital staff being evacuated from St Richard's this afternoon.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jun 2017, 16:24 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2017, 15:29 BST

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St Richards Hospital fire. Photo by Eddie Mitchell.St Richards Hospital fire. Photo by Eddie Mitchell.
St Richards Hospital fire. Photo by Eddie Mitchell.

Three fire crews were mobilised after a call out to the hospital at 2.25pm, a spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue said.

On arrival, the first crew told the other two to stand down, with the fire out and crews gone by 3pm, the spokesman added.

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No one was hurt and everyone is being allowed back inside the building.

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