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Small Fire Forces Evacuation of Summit County Jail
Inmates at the Summit County Jail were temporarily evacuated today when guards smelled smoke between two rooms.
October 14th, 2006 @ 9:50pm

(KSL News) Inmates at the Summit County Jail were temporarily evacuated today when guards smelled smoke between two rooms.

It happened just before 2:00 this afternoon.

The inmates were moved from the jail to a safe hallway. They never left the building.

Firefighters say the smoke was caused by smoldering lint that may have come from heaters on the roof. Guards say the evacuation was done according to plan.

Sgt. Bob Kunze / Summit County Sheriff's Office: "We have to account for every single person that's here-- the kitchen help, the civilians, people in the bond area, the inmates, everybody. We did that today in less than five minutes."

The small fire didn't cause any damage to the building.

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