A FAULTY light sparked a fire at a hospital in Holyhead.

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to the incident at Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley just before 6.20pm on Saturday afternoon.

The incident caused five square metres of damage to the light unit.

The fire was out on arrival, a fire service spokesperson said.

"We were called to a hospital on Penrhos Beach Road, Holyhead at 6.18pm," the spokesperson said.

"The fire involved a light fitting. An inspection was carried out.

"The fire was confined to the light unit and was caused by an electrical fault."