Arson charge laid after woman sets fire at Victoria Hospital emergency department

A woman is facing an arson charge after setting a fire in Victoria Hospital’s emergency department.

A London woman is facing an arson charge after setting a fire inside the emergency department at Victoria Hospital on Wednesday.

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) says a code red at Victoria Hospital has been safely cleared after a small fire Wednesday evening.

LHSC says the fire started in a single care space in the emergency department.

The blaze was quickly contained by hospital staff and the London Fire Department and briefly affected both the Victoria and Children’s Hospital emergency rooms.

London police say they have charged an adult woman with one count of arson with disregard for human life.

No injuries were reported.

All care spaces are back in use, and LHSC says patient care has returned to normal.