NOTN- A fire inside Bartlett Regional Hospital forced evacuations and canceled surgeries, but no serious injuries were reported.

According to a press release issued by Bartlett, officials say the fire started just before 2 p.m. in a utility closet in the Surgical Services unit after a worker accidentally cut into electrical heat tape.

A Code Red alert was issued, and hospital staff, patients, and visitors were evacuated as a precaution.

The fire was quickly contained by maintenance crews and Capital City Fire and Rescue.

An all-clear was given later in the afternoon, but outpatient appointments were canceled for the rest of the day, and all elective surgeries scheduled for tomorrow have been called off.

One worker was treated and released, and no patients or visitors were hurt.

Assessment of damage is still underway.