40 prisoners evacuated in prison fire
Written by terry on March 10, 2011 at 12:07
A Wiltshire Prison put its emergency fire evacuation procedure into action yesterday when a fire broke out at around 9.15am.
Three fire appliances attended the incident which broke out in a two-storey cell block at the prison in Erlestoke.
Forty prisoners were evacuated from the building and three fire engines attended the incident.
A spokesperson at the local fire brigade, confirmed that the fire service had carried out fire drills at the prison earlier this year to ensure they would be fully prepared for such an incident.
It is not thought that the fire was started deliberately, and no casualties have been reported.
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