6 people, 2 cats displaced after Beaver County apartment fire
A fire broke out in a Beaver County apartment building late Tuesday, displacing six people and two cats.
When firefighters arrived at the building on Riverview Street in Rochester, they saw flames coming from a third-floor window, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV.
NEW: fire forces six people & pets from their apartments in Beaver County.. I’m live this morning with the latest from the chief @WPXI pic.twitter.com/NwDLsa7lN6
— Liz Kilmer (@LizKilmerWPXI) May 8, 2019
The chief says a resident may have saved the building just by shutting a door- I’ll explain live at 5:30 @WPXI
— Liz Kilmer (@LizKilmerWPXI) May 8, 2019
Rochester Fire Chief Mike Mamone told WPXI-TV the fire started in the living room of an apartment.
The Red Cross is assisting the displaced people, the station said.
Madasyn Czebiniak is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Madasyn at 724-226-4702, mczebiniak@tribweb.com or via Twitter .
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