Fire at Camp St prison quickly quelled

Inmates at the Georgetown Prison on Camp Street last evening started a fire in a cell on the new capital wing, but quick response from the Guyana Fire Service prevented it from spreading.

The fire started around 8.20 pm in a cell and up to press time last night the prison was on lockdown as members of Joint Services conducted investigations.

When Stabroek News arrived at the scene, the fire was already under control and