The more than century-old jail in Northumberland County that was ravaged by fire Wednesday is a "total loss," according to a county commissioner, who called it "a sad day for taxpayers."
Officials held an emergency meeting Thursday morning and decided that the Northumberland County Prison must be torn down and can't be rebuilt at its current location blocks off the banks of the Susquehanna River.
County officials haven't decided how they're going to replace the jail. They are discussing regionalizing the prison system with neighboring counties and are looking into possible locations to rebuild it.
The jail's 208 inmates were initially held in a nearby church before being transferred to separate state prisons.
The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon and thick smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of the stone building with castle-like parapets.
Firefighters were back at the site Thursday morning after the blaze reignited. Flames were seen shooting up the stone walls around 6 a.m.
Investigators have not determined the cause of the initial fire.
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