LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Columbia County sheriff’s officials said they gave the all-clear after a fire alarm caused a commotion Thursday evening at the Columbia County Jail.

Sheriff’s deputies said fire rescue crews were called out to the jail around 5:30 p.m. because of the alarm going off.

They found inmates tampering with an inmate-issued tablet, which started smoking.

All the inmates in the area were evacuated while first responders investigated.

Officials say a fire did not break out, no one was hurt and no damage was caused to the jail.

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