October 16th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

A Tuesday evening fire inside a cell at WCI in Cresaptown burned an inmate and sent several corrections officers to the hospital, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.  The incident occurred at 6:30 p.m.   The inmate was flown to Johns Hopkins Burn Center in Baltimore by Maryland State Police Trooper 5 helicopter.  The exact cause of the fire is being investigated but it does not appear to have been intentionally set.