Fire crews were called to the RLI this morning to tackle a blaze in the roof space of one of the hospital’s buildings.
Four fire engines and an aerial ladder platform appliance from Lancaster, Morecambe and Hornby attended the fire on Ashton Road.
Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire. Firefighters worked to ensure the surroundings were safe by removing damaged materials. Crews were in attendance for one hour and fifteen minutes.
In a statement, the Chief Exec of the University of Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Aaron Cummins, said: ‘’An accidental fire broke out on the roof of Medical Unit 1 at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary today whilst building work was taking place - affecting a small area of the roof.
‘’Colleagues acted quickly according to protocol and evacuated a small number of colleagues situated close to the fire to ensure their safety. Two wards also carried out the necessary preparations to evacuate should it be required.
‘’Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) attended the scene and were able to extinguish the fire quickly and safely, and thankfully no further evacuation was needed and no-one was hurt.
‘’LFRS remain on the scene but services are running as normal and patients are advised to attend any planned appointments.
‘’A full investigation will now take place to understand what happened.
‘’I would like to offer a huge thank you to all colleagues who quickly pulled together to ensure the safety of colleagues and patients inside Medical Unit 1, and LFRS for their hard work in extinguishing the fire before it had a more serious impact.’’
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