There have been no injuries reported after a fire broke out in a mechanical room on the 5th floor of Barrie’s Royal Victoria Regional Health Center.
Crews were working on equipment when the fire broke out on Friday.
There are no patients on that floor, but some water leaked down to the floor below so several patients had to be moved.
Hospital officials say the clean up and damage assessment is underway.
#Update A generator at RVH has short circuited resulting in some smoke and water damage. No patients or staff were harmed, however, ten patients were moved from an inpatient unit to another area of the health centre due to some water damage. More details to come. pic.twitter.com/HlhRRAFmnl
— RVH News (@TeamRVH) October 15, 2021
#Update The situation at RVH has been resolved and clean up has begun. 21 patients were quickly and safely relocated due to water damage. There is no impact to the health centre’s electrical services. Thank you to @Barrie_Fire for a quick response.
— RVH News (@TeamRVH) October 15, 2021