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Ohio CO treated for smoke inhalation after laundry fire

The fire will be treated as arson unless evidence proves otherwise

By C1 Staff

A Parma corrections officer was hospitalized Wednesday after a fire broke out in the jail’s laundry room.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, Sgt. Kevin Riley of the Parma Police Department told Cleveland.com, and it will be treated as arson unless evidence proves otherwise.

The fire caused minor damage to the room and the officer suffered from smoke inhalation.

He was treated and released.