Emergency services have been called to an "incident" outside Liverpool Women's Hospital.
Merseyside Police said a cordon has been placed around the area and inquiries are ongoing.
A spokeswoman for the force said on Sunday: "We can confirm that an incident occurred at around 11am today outside Liverpool Women's Hospital.
LATEST | We can confirm that an incident occurred at around 11am today outside #Liverpool Women's Hospital. A cordon has been established and a number of roads closed. Emergency services currently at the scene assessing the situation. More as we get ithttps://t.co/pLRmacI4rl pic.twitter.com/5wt3fEPUDM
- Merseyside Police (@MerseyPolice) November 14, 2021
"A cordon around the affected area has been established and a number of surrounding roads have been closed.
"Emergency services are currently at the scene assessing the situation."
Images of a car on fire at the scene earlier have been shared online, as well as footage of a number of loud bangs and billowing smoke near to the hospital entrance.