Multiple fire crews are currently on the scene of an incident involving a building at the Malton and Norton District Hospital site.
Emergency services are currently dealing with an ongoing situation at a North Yorkshire hospital site.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that multiple crews have been deployed to the Malton and Norton District Hospital.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
"We’re currently responding to an incident involving a building on the Malton and Norton District Hospital site. A number of fire crews are on the scene."
Due to the nature of the incident, the fire service has issued safety advice for those living in the vicinity, warning that significant amounts of smoke may be visible.
The spokesperson added:
"Residents and anyone nearby may notice large amounts of smoke. As a precaution, please keep all doors and windows closed. Please avoid the area at this time to allow emergency services access."
York and Scarborough NHS Trust said:
"We can confirm there has been a fire within the grounds of Malton Hospital.
As a precaution, all patients, visitors and colleagues were safely evacuated from the hospital. There have been no reports of any injuries.
The fire is being managed by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, and we are working closely with them and our partner organisations to support their response.
Malton Hospital, including the Urgent Treatment Centre, is currently closed. We ask patients not to attend the hospital at this time.
Anyone with an appointment at Malton Hospital today should not attend. Our teams are reviewing all affected appointments and will contact patients directly as soon as possible to rearrange or advise on the next steps.
The safety of our patients, visitors and colleagues remains our absolute priority. We would like to thank our staff, the emergency services, and partner organisations for their swift response and support.
We will provide further updates as more information becomes available."
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