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Leak above lighting causes fire in Shrewsbury Hospital kitchen

A leak above lighting at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital caused a fire in a kitchen.

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Firefighters were scrambled to the hospital at 11.23am on Friday when an automatic fire alarm went off.

A spokesman for Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service said the fire was out on their arrival. They found that one small fire in a kitchen had been caused by a leak above lighting.

"Electrics tripped and fire alarm was working as it should," said the spokesman. "Full investigation carried out using thermal imaging camera proving all is safe."

The danger was declared over at 11.51am.