Staff at the Alexander Maconochie Centre have had to extinguish a blaze after a detainee set fire to bedding in a cell.
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The fire started at 6.30pm on Wednesday and AMC staff removed the detainee before putting it out.
The Alexander Maconochie Centre. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong
The building was evacuated to let the smoke dissipate and ACT firefighters conducted air monitoring with hazmat crews.
No staff or detainees were injured during the incident.
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