Overview
- The smoke spread across multiple floors on Tuesday, June 23, prompting emergency services to escalate the response to GRIP 1 and send multiple fire and rescue vehicles.
- Firefighters brought the situation under control after about an hour and ventilated affected areas to reduce smoke risk.
- On-site investigation identified a smouldering cable duct by the hospital's main entrance as the source of the smoke.
- Part of the KNO/ENT ward was evacuated, patients were moved to other departments or the emergency department, and many appointments were canceled for the rest of the day.
- The ENT outpatient clinic reopened Wednesday after ventilation and checks, while the hospital and fire service continue to assess damage and decide when remaining services and wards can return to normal.