10-29-19 Jail ventilation conducted

Inmates were relocated within the jail as firefighters worked to ventilate the facility.

Hamilton County EMS evaluated all inmates in those areas. No injuries were reported.

Chief Deputy Austin Garrett with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office thanked EMS and CFD for their quick work.

“We have no damage to the facility and no injuries. We are grateful for that. We worked together as a team to mitigate the smoke and do what needed to be done to ensure the safety of everyone in the facility,” Garrett stated.

Officials are investigating the cause and origin of the smoke.

CFD Battalion Chief Ashley May said it was a major joint effort by all agencies involved.

The possible source of the smoke was isolated to the HVAC system, but investigators will determine the exact cause.