A huge fire swept the car park of Addenbrooke's Hospital last night. At 4.16pm last night (December 13) crews from Cambridge, along with the aerial ladder appliance, the north roaming fire engine, Linton, Huntingdon along with the command unit, and Chatteris, along with crews from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, Essex Fire and Rescue Service and Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, were called to a fire in a car park at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
More than 30 firefighters attended the incident. Firefighters arrived to find a fire on the second floor of the car park involving multiple vehicles. They worked hard to contain the fire and stop it from spreading further. Road closures were in place at the hospital while crews dealt with the incident.
Firefighters remained scene throughout the evening and overnight to continue checking for hotspots and to dampen down the area, and to make sure the scene is safe. A fire investigation to establish the most likely cause of the fire will take place once it is safe to do so.
There were no injuries reported. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service shared in an update at 7.50pm: "Our crews remain at the scene of a fire at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. The fire has now been extinguished and firefighters are dampening down the area. They will be on scene throughout the evening and overnight checking for hotspots.
"Crews worked really hard to contain the fire and to stop it from spreading further. A fire investigation to establish the most likely cause of the fire will take place once it is safe to do so. We want to thank those affected for their patience."
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