Reports of fire breaking out in cell at Lewes Prison

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending an ongoing incident at Lewes Prison.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Mar 2019, 16:04 GMT
Updated 7th Mar 2019, 18:30 GMT
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Firefighters are at the scene

A spokesperson said firefighters had been called following reports of a blaze in a cell.

The alarm was raised shortly after 4pm today (Thursday, March 7).

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Fire engines from Lewes and Brighton are currently at the scene, said the spokesperson.

At 6.30pm, a prison service spokesman said the fire was put out before firefighters arrived and no-one was injured.