TribLive Logo
| Back | Text Size:
https://naviga.triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/no-injuries-reported-in-three-alarm-fire-in-pittsburghs-homewood-neighborhood/

No injuries reported in three-alarm fire in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood

Michael Divittorio And Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Michael Divittorio And Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read Sept. 18, 2019 | 6 years Ago
| Wednesday, September 18, 2019 11:24 p.m.

No one was hurt after a fire spread from a vacant house to an occupied neighboring home in Homewood, according to Pittsburgh police.

The fire in the 7100 block of Idlewild Street was reported around 9:30 p.m. It went to three alarms.

The vacant home was fully involved and the fire eventually spread to a neighboring, free-standing home.

Firefighters contained the fire in about 45 minutes.

The vacant home sustained heavy damage, while the occupied home had substantial damage.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Michael DiVittorio is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Michael at 412-871-2367, mdivittorio@tribweb.com or via Twitter @MikeJdiVittorio. Brian C. Rittmeyer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Brian at 724-226-4701, brittmeyer@tribweb.com or via Twitter @BCRittmeyer.


Copyright ©2026— Trib Total Media, LLC (TribLIVE.com)