Fifteen people were taken to the hospital for injuries, mostly for smoke inhalation, while five others refused medical treatment, officials said.
on Thursday, sending several other inmates and staff members to the hospital for treatment, officials said.
The fire was reported at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, officials said. The inmate started the fire in a cell at the North Infirmary Command. Ten staff members and five inmates were all taken to the hospital for injuries, mostly for smoke inhalation, fire officials said. SkyFOX captured the scene of Rikers Island on March 6, 2023.Further details were not immediately released.
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