An inmate set a shower fire on the jail’s unrenovated seventh floor, triggering a major emergency response. Nine people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, including five inmates and four ...

Inmates at the Fulton County Jail claim staff members panicked and equipment failed during a fire on Friday. One man says he had to grab an empty fire extinguisher from a frozen staff member to try ...

ATLANTA — Nine people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in the Fulton County Jail, Sheriff Pat Labat said. Deputies said the five detainees -- including the one accused of starting the ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Another inmate was taken to the hospital Friday night after a fire at the Fulton County Jail. Authorities said an inmate started a fire at the jail, sending 10 inmates and staff ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An inmate at the Daviess County Detention Center was charged with arson and wanton endangerment Thursday after starting a fire in ...