MARIANNA -- A small fire at the Federal Prison Camp in Marianna prompted an evacuation of all personnel and inmates in the affected areas shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday.
According to a statement from the prison, the fire was discovered in a storage area in the UNICOR factory building.
The Jackson County Fire Department was notified and responded to access the incident and extinguished the fire. Several employees and inmates were treated for minor smoke related injuries as a result of the incident, the statement said, and there was no threat to the local community.
An investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire.