A day-long blaze erupted in the prison's powerhouse. So much water was expended that the prison's water supply was effected. Hiding details, officials of the prison would not allow me to obtain any direct information about the fire. Prison officials commonly protect their lucrative positions by censorship and lying. While the fire appears to have been confined to the powerhouse, the ancient prison was engulfed with noxious smoke.
More victims die from smoke inhalation than from fire.
The cost of the fire to taxpayers has been kept secret. SCI-Huntingdon is a very dangerous firetrap. It is the most dangerous of the state's 25 prisons and it is one of the worst managed. The bumbling management of the prison has retaliated against prisoners who've tried to complain about conditions. There can be little serious doubt that the prison is so dangerous and so very badly managed that it should be closed.