Fire on Geriatric Ward at Warwick Hospital Caused by Faulty Heat System

Hey, guess what happened? A fire started at Warwick Hospital yesterday. It was on February 16th, a Sunday. Some parts of the hospital had to be evacuated. The fire service showed up to help. Thankfully, nobody got hurt during the whole thing. That’s really good news, right? Everyone stayed safe.

The fire service explained what happened. Smoke filled a ceiling on Farries Ward. They got the call around 7 PM. It seemed like a bad heat thing caused it. Firefighters removed the faulty unit. They were there for about an hour.

Today, the hospital folks gave more details. The fire happened on Farries Ward. This ward cares for older people and also handles blood issues. The ward has twenty-two beds.

Staff got a message thanking them. They moved patients quickly and safely. Emergency plans worked well. The fire brigade got there fast. Relatives knew what was up. Staff kept everyone calm.

The message thanked the staff again. Everyone helped in some way displaying great teamwork. The hospital thanked the fire service too and were glad for their help.

The hospital is trying to run normally today. Farries Ward is still closed, though. They hope to get it back open soon, but it sounds like a bit of a mess.