Firefighters called to small fire at Princess Royal Hospital
Fire crews from Wellington were called to a fire involving a toaster at the Princess Royal Hospital this morning.
Two appliances were sent to the hospital after an automatic fire alarm activated at 7.30am.
The small fire involving toaster was extinguished using fire blanket before the arrival of fire crews.
Firefighters praised staff at the hospital for the good procedures in place that staff followed to evacuate and prevent further spread of fire.
Crews from Wellington have just attended a small fire at PRH Hospital. Never leave cooking unattended! #firesafety pic.twitter.com/0MUAVUq1bt https://twitter.com/SFRSWellington/statuses/498371991809044480
Good procedures were followed by hospital staff to evacuate and prevent further spread of fire #fireriskassessment #firetraining https://twitter.com/SFRSWellington/statuses/498372801519435776
