Staff and patients at doctors surgery evacuated by firefighters

Hampshire Fire and Rescue were called to Lordshill Health Centre after a fire alarm sounded in the building just before 10.40am. 

Those inside the practice were forced onto the street and gathered outside while the fire service made sure the health centre was safe. 

Those inside were evacuated from the building (Image: Submitted) It has now been revealed by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service that the incident was a false alarm – which was caused by dust, resulting in the centre’s alarm triggering.  

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A fire service spokesperson told the Echo: “A crew from Redbridge were called to Lordshill Health Centre at 10.38am this morning following reports of an alarm sounding.

The incident was caused by a false alarm (Image: Submitted) “Following an investigation there was no sign of fire, with the alarm believed to have been set off by dust.

“Firefighters left the scene shortly after 11am.”