Fire at University Hospital Southampton

Crews from across Hampshire were called to reports of a fire at University Hospital Southampton at 5:30am this morning (1 February).

At its peak, more than 110 firefighters were mobilised to the incident. Breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and an Aerial Ladder Platform are in use. The fire is now under control; crews remain on scene to dampen down. Nobody has been injured as a result of the fire and patients in all affected areas have been evacuated to safe areas of the hospital.

Further information is available on the hospital website 

 

*Update 19:30*

A stop message was received at 19:26pm. 70 breathing apparatus and multiple hose reel jets were used to extinguish the fire. Ventilation was used for smoke clearance, and a scene guard will remain in place overnight. Shortly before returning to stations, crews continued to monitor before handing the scene over to the NHS. Further re-inspections will continue throughout the night and into tomorrow morning.

 

*Update 17:15*

Our response at the scene has been scaled down to two fire engines and one water carrier. Our Fire Investigation Team is on the scene to ascertain the cause of the fire.