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Hospital Fire Causes Chaos, Patients Safe

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A rubbish fire outside Leicester Royal Infirmarys Jarvis Building caused chaos early Sunday morning, April twelfth, at one fifty AM. The blaze led to power outage across parts of the hospital, affecting the Jarvis, Osborne, and Balmoral buildings. Firefighters quickly responded, ensuring patient safety and shifting them to safer areas. No injuries were reported, but nearby roads were closed, blocking access to the childrens emergency department. Backup generators were used to maintain hospital operations during the blackout. This incident marks the third fire at the infirmary in recent months, following a meeting room blaze in the Balmoral Building on January twenty-second and an electrical fire in the chilled food storage on May tenth. Power has been restored, and the hospital is fully operational. Investigations are underway to determine the cause and prevent future disruptions.

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Hospital Fire Causes Chaos, Patients Safe

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A rubbish fire outside Lester Royal infirmaries, Jarvis building sparked major chaos early Sunday morning, April 12th, at 1.50am. The blaze chewed through high-voltage power lines, knocking out electricity across parts of the hospital. Firefighters from Lestershire Fire and Rescue rushed in, battling thick smoke that spread to the Jarvis, Osborne, and Balmoral buildings. They helped shift patients and check for fire spread, sticking around until 4.35am. No one got hurt, but the incidents shut down nearby roads, blocking access to the children's emergency department. Hospital teams fired up backup generators to keep things running during the blackout. This marched the third fire at the infirmary in recent months. After a meeting room blaze in the Balmoral building on January 22nd, and a big, electrical fire in the chilled food storage on May 10th. Powers back on now, the hospital's fully open, and crews are digging into what started this latest mess, working to prevent more disruptions. From your city, powered by AI, this is Lester News today.

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