REDWOOD CITY — Half a dozen inmates and four deputies were injured Friday morning when a brawl broke out at the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City, authorities said.

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The incident happened around 10:45 a.m. in a housing unit, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, which oversees the facility. At the time, inmates were “participating in recreation” and “being actively monitored,” authorities said.

The jail was immediately locked down while deputies used “less-lethal options to swiftly and safely get the situation under control,” according to the sheriff’s office.

The sheriff’s office estimated 30 inmates were involved in the incident. Six were taken to area hospitals with injuries and were listed in stable condition Friday afternoon.

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