Inmates in NC jail fire moved to Pitt County Detention Center

Inmates in NC jail fire moved to Pitt County Detention Center

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- Law enforcement officers with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office arrived to a fire within the Beaufort County Detention Center Wednesday along with the Washington Fire Department, Buyan Fire Department, Washington EMS, Beaufort County EMS and Beaufort County Emergency Services. Once personnel arrived they immediately went to extinguish the fire while deputies and detention officers evacuated the facility. Inmate…

UPDATE: Fire at detention center under investigation; one inmate transported for medical evaluation - Washington Daily News

On March 12, 2025, at approximately 6:35 p.m. the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a report of a fire in the Beaufort County Detention Center. Deputies were immediately dispatched from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office along with Washington Fire Department, Buyan Fire Department, Washington EMS, Beaufort County EMS, and Beaufort County Emergency Services. The North Carolina Highway Patrol and Washington Police Department r…