Fire hits Pittsburgh apartment building; residents evacuated
A fire late Monday night forced residents out of a three-story apartment building on the city’s West End neighborhood, the fire bureau said.
An estimated dozen people were forced to evacuate the building in the 100 block of Wabash Street, Trib news partner WPXI reported.
#NOW A two alarm fire was reported on Wabash Street in the West End. From our view at least one ladder is in the air, but the building is a few blocks away. Police keeping us back. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/GWbvtEqUew
— Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) December 14, 2021
Multiple fire trucks were at the scene of the fire, which was reported at about 10:15 p.m. The fire was reported to be in the attic and one person was said to be treated for smoke inhalation.
Additional details were not available late Monday night.
@PghFireFighters are currently working to extinguish a structure fire in an apartment bldg on Wabash Street in the West End neighborhood. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/Dvh82vEJCd
— Pittsburgh Fire Fighters (@PghFireFighters) December 14, 2021
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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