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Highpoint prison cell fire started deliberately - Suffolk Fire Service

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The fire service said the incident at HMP Highpoint was dealt with swiftly

A fire in a prison cell was "started deliberately", according to the fire service.

Three fire crews from Suffolk were sent to HMP Highpoint men's jail near Haverhill at 07:44 BST.

A fire service spokesperson said: "Firefighters found a fire in a cell that had been started deliberately."

The spokesperson said the incident had been dealt with swiftly and there were no reported casualties. The incident was declared closed at 09:20.

Highpoint holds about 1,300 inmates. It was built on the former RAF Stradishall airbase and its north and south sites are separated by the A143.

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