Officials continue to investigate a fire at an Eastern Kentucky prison. Last week’s fire prompted a large group of inmates to be relocated.
Damage assessment continues at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty. There were no injuries reported. Officials have cited a mechanical failure as the cause of the fire.
The State Department of Corrections says the fire caused electrical damage to one wing of a dorm. Just over 100 inmates will be temporarily relocated and moved to other prisons.
Power is being restored in three of the four wings of affected dorms and inmates living in those areas will be able to return to the dormitories.
