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| Fire crews tackle hospital blaze | |
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| Up to 250 patients had to be moved to safety after a fire broke out at a hospital in north-west London. | |
| Crews were called to the fire in the basement area of the Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow at 1450 GMT, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. | Crews were called to the fire in the basement area of the Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow at 1450 GMT, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. |
| All patients were moved safely and there were no reports of any injuries, a hospital spokesman said. | All patients were moved safely and there were no reports of any injuries, a hospital spokesman said. |
| The fire was brought under control after about two hours, London Fire Brigade said. | The fire was brought under control after about two hours, London Fire Brigade said. |
| Up to 40 firefighters and eight fire engines attended the blaze.Forty firefighters attended the blaze in the basement | |
| The fire broke out near a ward block and the A&E and outpatient maternity departments were closed. | The fire broke out near a ward block and the A&E and outpatient maternity departments were closed. |
| A statement from the hospital said fire crews were called after "smoke was detected through the trust's alarm system in the basement of the hospital". | |
| It said: "We have discharged those patients who are well enough to go home and have also closed our A&E department and the maternity department to new admissions. | |
| "This is so we can concentrate our resources on ensuring that we care for those patients who have to be moved." | "This is so we can concentrate our resources on ensuring that we care for those patients who have to be moved." |
| The hospital has set up a fire information line for relatives of patients - 020 8869 2444. |