A Montgomery city corrections officer and police officer were treated for smoke inhalation after an industrial dryer overheated and charred some clothing, officials said. 

Montgomery Fire Rescue Lt. Jason Cupps said several engines and a command vehicle responded to police headquarters on 320 North Ripley Street about 4:20 a.m. Friday.

"There was technically no fire but there was a lot of smoke," Cupps said. 

Smoke began pouring out of a dryer vent on the east side of the building and filled the area around the industrial dryer, Cupps said. 

"When our guys got there they cut the power to the dryer and the clothes were charred, but they hadn't ignited yet," he said. 

The plumes of smoke set off the sprinkler system in the building, Cupps said. 

Medics treated the corrections officer and police officer for smoke inhalation and they both recovered, Cupps said.

Cupps said he was unsure of the proximity of the dryer to the jail's holding cells, but he said no inmates were injured in the incident. 

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