Ionia County Jail: Chemical odor came from ventilation pipe

Ionia County Jail: Chemical odor came from ventilation pipe

IONIA, Mich. (WOOD) — The Ionia County Jail says a carbon monoxide leak that sent nine inmates to the hospital was detected because of a chemical smell that turned out was coming from a boiler ventilation pipe. The jail said the leak was first detected just after midnight Saturday when staff was made aware of a chemical smell in a housing unit and inmates reported feeling sick. The nine inmates were moved outside for fresh air and the Ionia Depa…