• A fire that broke out early in the morning at the Texas State Penitentiary led to the evacuation of nearly 700 inmates from its Huntsville unit, authorities confirmed on Friday.
• Visuals captured at the location depict flames and smoke emerging from the prison. The fire ignited at approximately 2:30 a.m., as stated by Huntsville Fire Chief Greg Mathis during a press briefing.
• Mathis noted that emergency responders had managed to control the primary fire, while several smaller fires within the administration building were still actively burning.

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