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An official says a fire at a Texas state prison did not affect the chamber where condemned inmates are executed. A spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice says Friday morning's fire at the prison in Huntsville is also not expected to affect the execution schedule. The next one is set for October. The fire forced more than 650 inmates to evacuate but injured no one. About 400 of the displaced inmates will be sent to other facilities. The fire appeared to be confined to the upper floor of an administration building and the attic of a housing unit. The cause isn't yet ...

More than 600 inmates had to be evacuated after a fire erupted at the Huntsville Unit early Friday, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Fire broke out Friday morning at a state prison in Texas, forcing more than 650 inmates to evacuate but injuring no one, an official said.

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Heavy flames coming from the cell block of one of Texas's prisons forced the evacuation of more than 600 prisoners before dawn on Friday, Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials said.