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Fire at major Perth hospital forces ICU evacuation

The fire was reported in a self-contained section of the ICU. (AAP: Richard Wainwright)

A fire has forced the evacuation of the intensive care unit at one of Perth's major hospitals, sparking an emergency response.

The fire at Fiona Stanley Hospital, in Perth's south, was reported just after 10am within a self-contained room within the ICU.

Firefighters got the blaze under control within half an hour. (ABC News)

It is not yet known if anyone was injured in the fire, with investigations into the cause underway.

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Emergency response as fire breaks out at Fiona Stanley Hospital, elective surgeries cancelled

An investigation is underway into a fire which broke out at Fiona Stanley Hospital’s intensive care unit, which saw surgeries cancelled and staff evacuated.

Nine firefighting trucks attended after the fire was reported at 10.05am on Thursday. According to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, hospital staff said the fire started in a self-contained room within the ICU.

Staff in the area were evacuated and a code yellow emergency alert was issued, advising staff of a code red incident in the ICU on level one of the hospital in Murdoch.

DFES crews arrived within four minutes, and by 10.24am the fire had been contained to the bay. By 10.30am the fire was extinguished but the room was smoke logged, DFES said.

WA news LIVE: Emergency crews rush to blaze at Fiona Stanley Hospital ICU

Emergency services have rushed to put out a fire at Fiona Stanley Hospital’s intensive care unit.

A South Metropolitan Health Service spokesperson said specific details were still coming to light.

This masthead has been told by a source that the fire was “massive” and may have originated in a bed at the unit.

A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said crews were alerted to the blaze just after 10am.

The spokeswoman said the fire was in a “self-contained room” within the ICU and staff were evacuating patients.

The South Metropolitan Health Service spokesperson said the hospital was in the process of working out whether anyone has been injured and will provide an update shortly.

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