{"id":297023,"date":"2026-01-27T12:23:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=297023"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:18:02","slug":"breaking-fire-breaks-out-at-paarl-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/breaking-fire-breaks-out-at-paarl-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"DEVELOPING| Fire breaks out at Paarl Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Emergency services are responding to a fire that broke out at Paarl Hospital earlier today (27 January).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several hospital wards have reportedly been evacuated as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of the fire, as well as the extent of the situation inside the hospital, has not yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness confirmed the incident in a statement, stating that only a small section of the hospital was affected by the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fire was quickly contained and we would like to thank hospital staff, the Drakenstein Municipality\u2019s Fire Services, South African Police Service, and local law enforcement for their swift and professional response,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the department the affected area and its immediate vicinity was evacuated as a precaution. 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No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An assessment is currently underway to determine the extent of the damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"297026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/breaking-fire-breaks-out-at-paarl-hospital\/whatsapp-image-2026-01-27-at-12-00-17-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.00.17-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-01-27 at 12.00.17 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.00.17-2-1024x768.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.00.17-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.00.17-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.00.17-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.00.17-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-27-at-12.00.17-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Several emergency services are on the scene attending to the fire. 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