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Heater caused fire at JBCC
By mcalesternews.com- Parker Perry
Published: 03/29/2016

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said an electrical heater was the cause of a fire at the laundry building at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester last week.

“An electrical heater fell on a gas line and started the fire,” DOC spokesperson Terri Watkins said.

The fire was reported Friday afternoon at 4:32 p.m.,according to McAlester Fire Department Chief Brett Brewer. The laundry building is its own building, according to Brewer.

Watkins said the damage to the building was extensive.

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