Fire crews were called out to Crosshouse Hospital this morning after a blaze broke out.
Five units raced to the Kilmarnock hospital after a kitchen blaze broke out.
Scottish Fire and Rescue confirmed that there were no casualties as a result of the fire.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “We were alerted at 7.05am on Monday, August 12 to an automatic fire alarm signal at University Hospital Crosshouse, near Kilmarnock.
“In total, operations control mobilised five fire appliances to the scene, where crews extinguished a small fire within the kitchen area.
“There were no reported casualties.
“Crews ventilated the building involved and left at 8.41am after ensuring the area was safe.”
