LAFAYETTE, La. — There are no major injuries to report after an inmate started a small fire in his cell at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Correctional Deputies were conducting routine checks Wednesday morning when smoke began emitting from an offender’s cell, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. The inmate, who was the only offender assigned to the cell, was immediately evacuated. Deputies then followed all safety protocols to ensure the safety and security of the facility as well as for responding firefighters to enter, assess and clear the scene.
Four of the responding deputies were taken to a local medical facility to be evaluated and/or treated for smoke inhalation. The inmate was also transported for a precautionary well-being assessment…