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St Leonards hospice may take year to reopen after fire St Leonards hospice may take year to reopen after fire
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A hospice damaged by fire in which two people died may take up to a year to reopen.A hospice damaged by fire in which two people died may take up to a year to reopen.
The blaze at St Michael's Hospice, in St Leonards, meant patients, staff and the fundraising operation had to be moved quickly to other temporary sites.The blaze at St Michael's Hospice, in St Leonards, meant patients, staff and the fundraising operation had to be moved quickly to other temporary sites.
Irene Dribben, chairwoman of the hospice, said the consequences of the 11 July fire had been "quite major". Irene Dibben, chairwoman of the hospice, said the consequences of the 11 July fire had been "quite major".
Rodney Smith, 67, of Quarry Hill, St Leonards, was charged with arson with intent to endanger life.Rodney Smith, 67, of Quarry Hill, St Leonards, was charged with arson with intent to endanger life.
During the blaze 23 people had to be evacuated.During the blaze 23 people had to be evacuated.
Two patients, Jill Moon, 62 and David Denness, 81, suffered smoke inhalation and died later in hospital.Two patients, Jill Moon, 62 and David Denness, 81, suffered smoke inhalation and died later in hospital.
Ms Dribben said: "The difficulty is that it took out all of the power, the boilers were lost, the servers for IT was lost and smoke damage was extensive. Ms Dibben said: "The difficulty is that it took out all of the power, the boilers were lost, the servers for IT was lost and smoke damage was extensive.
"Although people might look at the building and think it was a limited fire, the consequences for us have been quite major.""Although people might look at the building and think it was a limited fire, the consequences for us have been quite major."