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MCI-Norfolk Housing-Unit Fire Quickly Put Out, Four Treated

The cause remains under investigation.

Overview

  • DOC staff reported the blaze around 1:30 p.m. in a housing unit at the state's largest medium-security prison.
  • Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire after evacuations, according to officials.
  • One Department of Correction staff member drove himself to a hospital for a precautionary evaluation.
  • Three incarcerated people were evaluated for smoke inhalation and treated on site by medical staff.
  • Officials are assessing structural damage and potential impacts on housing at the facility.