Rikers Island Fire Forces Evacuations

A quick-spreading fire in a Rikers Island jail, George Motchan Detention Center, Sunday night destroyed 200 beds and forced the inmates to evacuate. Several of the dormitories were destroyed, according to NY Daily, and the prisoners are being held in other facilities on Rikers Island. A spokesperson for the correction department said it started in a heating unit, but the cause is still under investigation. Over a hundred firefighters battled the two-alarm fire, and the incident caused no injuries.