Fire destroys JAG office at Ft. Benning

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A fire destroyed a building that houses the Judge Advocate General's office at Fort Benning.

Fort Benning Fire Chief Arthur Simmons says a military police officer was treated for smoke inhalation.

The JAG office, staffed by some 22 attorneys, handles legal matters for soldiers, including criminal investigations.

Benning emergency service director Lt. Col. Kevin Clarke says 35 Columbus and Fort Benning firefighters battled the fire.

Cause of the fire remained under investigation.

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