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Person In Custody After Fire At Rapid City Detox Center

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — No one was hurt in a fire at a detox center in Rapid City that prompted the evacuation of more than 50 people and the arrest of a client.

Authorities responded to the City/County Alcohol and Drug Program facility shortly before noon Wednesday. The building’s sprinkler system had helped contain the fire, and it was confined to a small area.

Thirty-six clients and 15 staff members were evacuated for a time.

Police determined that a client had set the fire in an isolation room. The suspect was taken into custody pending formal charges.