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Fire forces hospital's evacuation Fire forces hospital's evacuation
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Patients are being moved from a London hospital after a fire broke out on the top floor of the building.Patients are being moved from a London hospital after a fire broke out on the top floor of the building.
Eight fire engines and 40 firefighters are attending the blaze at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Fulham Road, Chelsea, west London.Eight fire engines and 40 firefighters are attending the blaze at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Fulham Road, Chelsea, west London.
The brigade said it was called to the blaze at about 1320 GMT.The brigade said it was called to the blaze at about 1320 GMT.
The Royal Marsden Hospital was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer treatment and research into the causes of the disease.The Royal Marsden Hospital was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer treatment and research into the causes of the disease.
Emergency vehiclesEmergency vehicles
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "We're currently evacuating patients. We don't have numbers at the moment."A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "We're currently evacuating patients. We don't have numbers at the moment."
Describing the scene Pablo Pico, who works at a nearby book shop, said: "There is a lot of smoke and we can see a lot of ashes flying over. Pablo Pico, who works at a nearby book shop, said: "There is a lot of smoke and we can see a lot of ashes flying over.
"There are ambulances coming down the street still and helicopters overhead.""There are ambulances coming down the street still and helicopters overhead."
The manager of Finch's bar, which is near the hospital, said: "There's an extremely large volume of emergency vehicles coming down at the moment.The manager of Finch's bar, which is near the hospital, said: "There's an extremely large volume of emergency vehicles coming down at the moment.
"It's not good at all.""It's not good at all."


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