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| Tamworth hospital blaze: George Bryan Centre patients evacuated | |
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| A "severe" blaze is being tackled by firefighters at a mental health centre, fire bosses say. | A "severe" blaze is being tackled by firefighters at a mental health centre, fire bosses say. |
| Emergency crews were called at about 21:15 GMT to the George Bryan Centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire. | Emergency crews were called at about 21:15 GMT to the George Bryan Centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire. |
| There have been no reports of any casualties, Staffordshire Police have confirmed. | There have been no reports of any casualties, Staffordshire Police have confirmed. |
| "All occupants and staff have been evacuated from the centre and are being transferred to other local medical centres," the force said. | "All occupants and staff have been evacuated from the centre and are being transferred to other local medical centres," the force said. |
| "The area remains closed whilst the fire service to continue to control the fire." | "The area remains closed whilst the fire service to continue to control the fire." |
| An appeal has been made for witnesses to come forward with information about the fire at the centre, in Plantation Lane, Mile Oak. | An appeal has been made for witnesses to come forward with information about the fire at the centre, in Plantation Lane, Mile Oak. |