Fire at Lincoln County hospital
It broke out at the A and E department
Last updated 29th Mar 2022
Staff and patients at Lincoln County hospital's A and E department have been evacuated following the outbreak of a fire around 3 o clock this morning.
The Trust in charge has declared a major incident although they say no one was hurt in the blaze.
Crews managed to bring it under control.
The A and E remains closed whilst investigations into exactly how it broke out continue.
Patients who were there are being cared for in other parts of the hospital.
It's understood a treatment room was badly damaged.
Anyone who was due to attend scanning appointments has been asked not to go in today.