8 inmates charged with arson after Cook County Jail fire

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Eight maximum security detainees at Cook County Jail face arson charges in connection with a uniform-burning incident.

The sheriff's office said last month that the group set fire to special uniforms worn by inmates accused of sexual misconduct.

The detainees are said to have lit a wick in a microwave to burn the uniforms.

Smoke quickly filled the housing unit prompting an evacuation.

Four correction officers were hospitalized Saturday night after the incident. All injuries were non-life-threatening and the officers were released.

Videos of the incident were released.