Inmate Charged In Allegheny County Jail Fire

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An inmate is facing charges for starting a fire that sent two Allegheny County Jail employees to the hospital.
Allegheny County Police say 29-year-old Andrew Powell is facing multiple charges in connection to the March 7 incident.
A small, smoldering fire was started in an inmate’s cell just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. About 80 inmates who were in that pod were sent to another location and the jail was put on lockdown.
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