Fire lit inside prison cell sparks emergency response
A fire was lit in a cell at a prison in Adelaide, triggering an emergency response.
The Department of Corrections says fighters and paramedics rushed to Yatala Labor Prison.
It said the fire was extinguished and two people suffered from smoke inhalation.
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A fire was lit in a cell at a prison in Adelaide, triggering an emergency response. Nine
The Department of Corrections says fighters and paramedics rushed to Yatala Labor Prison. Riot squad were also seen. Nine
However, the SA Ambulance service says it has taken five people - guards and inmates - to three different hospitals.
Officers wearing riot gear have also been seen entering the prison.
SA Ambulance set up a tactical response vehicle which is set up for mass casualties, at the prison.
Meanwhile a high-security prison just west of Brisbane is in lockdown.
A group of inmates scaled the buildings at Borallon Correctional Centre.
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