Fire in cell at Wigan prison

The emergency services were called to HMP Hindley in the early hours of the morning.
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HMP Hindley

Firefighters attended the jail at around 4.30am on Sunday and found the mattress and bedding in a cell was alight.

The cell's occupant had been released by prison staff before they arrived.

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Crews wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the flames, preventing the fire spreading beyond the cell where it broke out.

A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital by the North West Ambulance Service for a precautionary check-up.

The fire crews were at the scene for around half an hour.

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