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| Campsfield House immigration removal centre: Fire breaks out | Campsfield House immigration removal centre: Fire breaks out |
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| The Campsfield House immigration removal centre in Kidlington near Oxford has been damaged by fire, the Home Office has said. | The Campsfield House immigration removal centre in Kidlington near Oxford has been damaged by fire, the Home Office has said. |
| Two detainees have been taken to hospital as a result of the blaze. | |
| It happened at about 21:00 BST on Friday with 10 fire engines being called to the scene. | It happened at about 21:00 BST on Friday with 10 fire engines being called to the scene. |
| About half of the detainees are being relocated to other centres because of damage to the building, a Home Office spokesman said. | About half of the detainees are being relocated to other centres because of damage to the building, a Home Office spokesman said. |
| The cause of the fire, which broke out in one of the centre's three blocks, is being investigated by police and the fire service. | The cause of the fire, which broke out in one of the centre's three blocks, is being investigated by police and the fire service. |
| Campsfield House is a long-term centre, privately run by MITIE, where men are detained under immigration laws. | Campsfield House is a long-term centre, privately run by MITIE, where men are detained under immigration laws. |
| According to the UK Border Agency, the centre has bed spaces for 216 male detainees. | According to the UK Border Agency, the centre has bed spaces for 216 male detainees. |