Small Smokey Fire at the Scott County Jail
12/23/2020
Scott County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Jerry Goodin
News Release
111 South First Street Date 12/23/2020
Scottsburg, Indiana 47170
Immediate Release
Small Smokey Fire at the Scott County Jail
Scott County-On December 23, 2020, around 7:30 am, Jail Officers at the Scott County Jail began smelling smoke and then the fire alarms at the jail began sounding. An investigation by the officers resulted in locating a freshly washed damp stack of wash towels in an isolated hallway near the kitchen. At this time, after watching video, it appears the damp towels spontaneously combusted and began smoking.
The towels were removed from the jail and the Scottsburg City Fire Department was called to examine the Jail and investigate the situation.
As a result of the fire a Jail Officer was transported to Scott Memorial Hospital for smoke inhalation and later released.
No inmates were exposed to the smoke or fire.
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Contact Sheriff Jerry Goodin at Scott County Sheriff's Office (812)752-8400