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Fire Crews Tackle Blaze at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen
No casualties were reported as 60 firefighters battled the blaze and crews expected to remain on scene for several hours, officials said.
- On Monday night, approximately 60 firefighters from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responded to a blaze at a disused office building on the Woodend Hospital site in Aberdeen, working through the night to contain the flames.
- The fire occurred at Westholme, a former nursing accommodation now used as offices, which lies about 60 metres from the closest hospital building. NHS Grampian confirmed no patients or staff currently occupy the premises.
- Nine appliances and specialist resources were mobilized after reports just before 9:50 p.m. on Monday, with crews continuing firefighting efforts into Tuesday morning as units remained on scene for some time.
- Police Scotland and fire officials urged nearby residents to avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed "due to large volumes of smoke." There are no reported casualties as emergency teams manage the site.
- Authorities stated that inquiries to establish the cause of the fire are at an "early stage," with emergency services maintaining a cordon around the site while operations continue.
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Massive blaze rips through hospital building as 50 firefighters rush in to tackle raging inferno
Around 50 firefighters have rushed to tackle a fire at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen. Fire crew were alerted to the fire at 9:50pm last night and are still at the scene. Footage from the blaze shows the enormous fire ripping through the hospital on Eday Road. it is understood that the fire broke out at the hospital’s disused Westholme building. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The extent of damage to the building is currently unknown but footage…
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