No injuries in blaze that damaged house in Homewood
A fire that ignited at a house on the 7600 block of Baxter Street in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood did not result in any injuries, Pittsburgh Public Safety said Thursday.
The fire started around 10:40 a.m. and initial reports indicated there might be people trapped inside but there were no injuries reported. The two-alarm house fire was extinguished by 11:12 a.m.
“Fortunately, no one was inside the three-story brick structure at the time,” said the department on its Facebook page.
The city’s Fire Investigative Unit is investigating the cause of the fire.
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Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Firefighters battle a fire on Baxter Street in Homewood North on Feb. 28, 2019.
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Firefighters battle a fire on Baxter Street in Homewood North on Feb. 28, 2019.
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Firefighters rinse off their clothes after a fire on Baxter Street in Homewood North on Feb. 28, 2019.
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Firefighters battle a fire on Baxter Street in Homewood North on Feb. 28, 2019.
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Firefighters battle a fire on Baxter Street in Homewood North on Feb. 28, 2019.
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Firefighters battle a fire on Baxter Street in Homewood North on Feb. 28, 2019.
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