THOMSON, Ill. — A portion of FCI Thomson was evacuated this week after smoke was detected coming from the roof of the facility's satellite camp.
Around 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, FCI Thomson employees detected the smoke and began evacuating the area.
Thomson fire crews responded and said they found no active fire. As a precaution, all inmates were medically evaluated. No injuries were reported among staff or inmates, and officials confirmed that there was no danger posed to the public.
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