Emergency crews were put on alert after discovering a fire had broken out at a local hospital in Christchurch this morning.
The flames, described as “small” by Fire and Emergency staff, had caused smoke to rise in the building which initially led a fire alarm to activate.
Two engines from Christchurch central arrived at St George’s Hospital at 5.45am after receiving reports of alarm activation in the building.
Upon arriving, the crews identified the smoke and a sprinkler was activated.