NORFOLK, Mass. — A prison fire is under investigation at MCI Norfolk.
Officials say the fire began around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
The Department of Corrections told Boston 25 News the fire began in one of the facility’s housing units.
One staff member went to the hospital as a precaution and three inmates were treated on site for smoke inhalation.
There was no immediate word on how the fire began.
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