This is why fire crews were at a Doncaster prision earlier this week

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Residents of a Doncaster village feared the worst when numerous fire engines turned up at city jail earlier this week.

Several appliances from Askern, Rossington, Thorne and Doncaster fire stations all were all at HMP Lindholme, surprising locals.

But instead of a full scale live incident, the engines were there for a training exercise.

A spokesman for Askern Fire Station said: “Working together with on site staff to assess our interoperability and operational plans.

“The exercise was a huge success.”