4 injured, 2 buildings collapse in Beaver County fire
Two buildings along Brighton Avenue in Rochester collapsed after fire tore through them overnight, authorities said.
Beaver County dispatchers said four people were injured.
Crews responded around 2:30 a.m. to the 100 block of Brighton Avenue, where officials believe the fire started in an apartment before spreading to an antique store next door.
Three firefighters were taken to a hospital for shoulder and leg injuries. A resident of the apartment building also was transported.
Multiple fire departments responded, and tankers were brought in with river water to assist.
Portions of Brighton Avenue were closed down while firefighters continue to knock down the blaze. The Route 65 northbound ramps also were closed.
MASSIVE FIRE in Rochester has Rt 65 NB Ramps and Brighton Ave CLOSED. Detour: Continue across the Rochester Beaver Bridge to Rt 51 North to Veterans Memorial Bridge to Rt 65 South. #WPXITraffic #PittsburghTraffic #WPXI https://t.co/UyYsfsftyh pic.twitter.com/0om2Fjq75v
— WPXI Traffic (@WPXITraffic) August 18, 2022
Tawnya Panizzi is a TribLive reporter. She joined the Trib in 1997. She can be reached at tpanizzi@triblive.com.
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