UPDATE: Smoke reported at Hamilton County Jail
UPDATE: Firefighters found an inmate had set off a powdered fire extinguisher.
Prisoners in the affected areas were evacuated to other secure areas within the jail as a precaution.
That’s what the jail is supposed to do according to the Jail Emergency Evacuation Plan.
No one was injured.
Hamilton County Sheriff Office officials say Corrections Staff appropriate corrective action once the inmate responsible for maliciously releasing the extinguisher has been found.
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Chattanooga Firefighters investigate a report Friday night of smoke on the 5th floor of the Hamilton County Jail.
Officials evacuated prisoners in the affected areas as a precaution.
No reports of injuries at this time.
We’ll have more as it becomes available.
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