West Lothian fire: One person taken to hospital after emergency services called to fire at Addiewell prison
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A person has been taken to hospital after a fire in a cell at Addiewell prison in West Lothian.
Emergency services were called to the privately-run jail on Wednesday afternoon, May 3. One local spotted a fire command unit and several appliances heading towards the area at around 3.50pm. It is understood a prisoner was rushed to hospital.
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Hide AdPolice Scotland said one person had been taken to hospital, but did not give any more details. A police spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a fire within HMP Addiewell shortly after 3.35pm on Wednesday, 3 May. Emergency services attended and one person has been taken to hospital by the ambulance service. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
A spokesperson for HMP Addiewell said: “We can confirm that there was a cell fire incident in HMP Addiewell. This is now subject to ongoing police investigation and it is therefore inappropriate to comment further at this stage.”