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| Crews sent to immigration centre | Crews sent to immigration centre |
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| Emergency crews are dealing with "an incident" at an immigration detention centre in Oxfordshire. | Emergency crews are dealing with "an incident" at an immigration detention centre in Oxfordshire. |
| It is believed a fire had broken out at Campsfield House in Kidlington. Smoke was seen billowing into the air. | It is believed a fire had broken out at Campsfield House in Kidlington. Smoke was seen billowing into the air. |
| The Home Office has confirmed police secured the perimeter fence on Saturday and no-one had escaped. | |
| Detainees were seen in an exercise yard shouting and rattling the gates. A number of disturbances have been seen at the centre in the past. | |
| In March 2007 nine people were hurt in rioting and in August last year 26 men fled after a fire, with eight still on the run. | In March 2007 nine people were hurt in rioting and in August last year 26 men fled after a fire, with eight still on the run. |
| Riot gear | |
| Another 120 detainees rioted in December. | Another 120 detainees rioted in December. |
| About 10 fire engines, 20 police vehicles and a police helicopter were at the scene. | |
| A police cordon has been set up around the centre and dog handlers are patrolling the perimeters. | A police cordon has been set up around the centre and dog handlers are patrolling the perimeters. |
| A Home Office spokesman said: "Police were asked by the UK Border Agency for assistance and police have secured the perimeter, which has not been breached. | |
| "Specially trained prison officers have been sent to the site in riot gear in case they are needed to go inside." | |
| He added that there were no serious injuries. | |
| A Thames Valley Police spokeswoman said: "I can confirm we are in attendance supporting the immigration service with an incident. | A Thames Valley Police spokeswoman said: "I can confirm we are in attendance supporting the immigration service with an incident. |
| "We are in the process of talking to the Home Office before releasing any further information." | "We are in the process of talking to the Home Office before releasing any further information." |
| Campsfield was converted to a detention centre holding 200 male asylum seekers in 1993 and is run by the American company GEO. | Campsfield was converted to a detention centre holding 200 male asylum seekers in 1993 and is run by the American company GEO. |