Rhode Island
Newport County YMCA closed after incident in steam room
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The Newport County YMCA is closed following an incident in the steam room in the women’s locker room that happened around 9 a.m. Saturday.
Police said the building was evacuated after an initial report of a possible explosion, but was later determined to be a malfunction with the steam system in one of the saunas.
“When the sauna room door was opened, an excessive amount of steam triggered the sprinkler system in that area of the building,” said Det. Lt. Timothy Beck in a news release.
Police said a 58-year-old Barrington woman suffered a minor, non-life-threatening injury.
According to a post on social media from the Newport County YMCA, the building did have water damage to some areas of the building.
Indoor activities at the YMCA will be closed until further notice. An update on the incident is expected at some point today.
The YMCA also thanked emergency responders that were called to the scene.