Jail Cell Fire - Lidcombe
Published: 12 Jun 2020 12:34pm
Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Bankstown and Lidcombe were called to attend a fire in the Mary Wade Correctional Centre in Lidcombe.
Fire crews worked with onsite prison guards to locate and contain the fire to its cell of origin.
48 people were evacuated.
Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:15pm
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