Three hospitalized after fire at private Palm Beach County prison

SOUTH BAY, Fla. (CBS12) — Three people were taken to a local hospital for evaluation after a fire at a correctional facility in South Bay Tuesday morning, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.

PBCFR officials say crews were dispatched around 8:15 a.m. to the 600 block of U.S. Highway 27 after receiving reports of a fire.

When firefighters arrived, they found a correctional facility with no smoke visible from the outside. Crews were directed to the medical area, where they found dark smoke…

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