Fire crews tackle basement fire at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Firefighters were called to the hospital following reports of a burning smell in the basement.
Last updated 28th Aug 2024
Fire crews tackled a blaze in the basement of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary this afternoon.
Four appliances were sent to the Foresterhill hospital following reports of a burning smell coming from the basement at around 1.30pm on Wednesday.
NHS Grampian said the area of the hospital was evacuated and all other parts of the building continued to operate as usual.
The fire has since been extinguished and no one was injured.
An NHS Grampian spokesperson said: "The Scottish Fire & Rescue Service attended the Foresterhill Health Campus to deal with a fire in the Orange Zone of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
"This area comprises a mix of office space and out-patient clinics and was evacuated as per our fire procedures. All other areas of the hospital continued to operate as usual.
"We can confirm there were no reported injuries. We want to thank all our staff for their prompt action when the alarm was raised."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 1.30pm on Wednesday, August 28 to reports of a smell of burning at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
"Operations Control mobilised four appliances to the scene, where firefighters were met by a fire within the building's basement.
"Crews have since extinguished the fire and left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.
"There are no reported casualties."
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