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.