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LONDON, Friday (AFP) Major fires have broken out at a British asylum centre following a "civil disturbance" which could have been a break-out attempt, fire services said overnight Friday.

"We got a call at 2013 (local and GMT Thursday), when we sent three appliances," a Bedfordshire (central England) Fire Service spokeswoman told AFP shortly after midnight.

The fires broke out at the Yarlswood asylum centre, near Bedford, following a civil disturbance, she said.

Asked whether the fire was under control, the spokeswoman said: "Another five appliances were called for at midnight which suggests its ongoing."

A source at the centre said: "It certainly appears to be a breakout attempt and we suspect some people have escaped, but we can't say for sure yet."

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