Electrical fire forces Florida Keys jail to switch to auxiliary power
An electrical fire knocked out the main power supply to the Monroe County jail on Stock Island in the Florida Keys Sunday morning, however, a backup system kicked in and operations at the facility were not impacted, the sheriff’s office said.
The fire occurred at 6:41 a.m. and came from a power supply box inside the sallyport or secured entry way of the jail, Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman said.
Fortunately, a sprinkler system is located directly overhead, which kicked in and helped keep the fire under control. The Key West Fire Department also responded and put down the rest of the blaze, Linhardt said.
“There were no injuries, and the fire has not impacted operations at the jail,” he said.
Linhardt did not have an immediate estimate about when the main power supply would be restored.
