MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people suffered burns Thursday at the Shelby County Jail after the Memphis Fire Department said two inmates reportedly set their jail pod on fire.
The Memphis Fire Department (MFD) responded to the scene at 201 Poplar shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday after they said they got reports two inmates set their jail pod on fire.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said the fire was quickly extinguished, and Memphis firefighters said the fire was out when they arrived.
MFD treated two burn victims, who the Sheriff's Office said were the inmate and his cellmate, for non-critical injuries.
MFD said they then took the cellmates to Regional One Health for smoke inhalation.
The SCSO said the incident is under investigation.
