Hospital departments evacuated, but fire is out
Patients and staff in the Outpatients and A and E departments have been evacuated from St Richard's Hospital in Chichester. But the fire is now out, and fire crews are in control of the incident.
Blaze at hospital in Sussex
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Fire crews tackle blaze at Chichester hospital
Fire crews have been tackling a blaze at a hospital in Chichester. Around 35 firefighters were called to St Richard's Hospital. A fire broke out in a store cupboard. It's believed that a hazardous substance was involved. The Outpatients' Department was evacuated.