A 28-year-old man allegedly set fire to a blanket inside his cell in the maximum security section of the prison, according to a Corrective Services NSW spokeswoman.
At about 12.30pm on Wednesday, officers extinguish the fire and the inmate was put in segregation.
Staff and inmates are being checked for smoke inhalation.
Five staff members were taken to hospital by ambulance as a precautionary measure.
An investigation is being launched into the incident.
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