Fire drama at Winchester Prison

By The Newsroom

Published 6th Jan 2017, 07:34 BST

Updated 9th Jan 2017, 12:41 BST

A prisoner is being treated by medical staff after a fire broke out in his cell.

Fire and ambulance crews were called to HMP Winchester following a report of a blaze in a cell on B wing.

South Central Ambulance Service said: “We had a call from the fire service at 3.02pm about a fire in a prison cell.