Firefighters were called to Wandsworth Prison on Heathfield Road after a fire broke out in a cell within the prison hospital just before 6pm on Wednesday.
The fire spread rapidly but was extinguished in approximately 20 minutes. Prison staff responded quickly to put out the small cell fire before it could spread further.
One prisoner was treated for smoke inhalation but did not require hospital treatment. Due to the prison’s ventilation system, no other inmates were affected or needed to be evacuated.
A Prison Service spokesperson said, “A small cell 1 at HMP Wandsworth was quickly extinguished by prison staff. The fire brigade attended as a matter of routine and there were no reported injuries.”
Originally published by UKNIP.
