Staff evacuated from Newbury hospital building in electrical fire

According to Richard Young, the watch manager of Blue Watch at Newbury Fire Station, one fire engine from Newbury and another from Hungerford, a total of ten firefighters, were called to Hillcroft House, Rooke’s Way, Thatcham, at 2.30pm.
The cause of the fire was found to be an electrical fault in a strip light.
“There was a strong smell of electrics burning,” said Mr Young.
About 50 staff were evacuated from the building for about half an hour.
No-one was hurt.
Firefighters isolated the electrics in the building and the incident was closed at 3.30pm.