AMITE - Officials said a fire at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail prompted an inmate evacuation Thursday morning. 

The fire started due to construction on one of the campus buildings. No one was injured and the affected areas were evacuated while the building was aired out and evaluated. 

Tangipahoa Parish deputies said the increased law enforcement presence that some residents may see around the jail is for precaution only. 

"The jail and its population are secure and sage," deputies said. 

In January, there was another fire that prompted an hours-long evacuation.