PITTSBURGH — It took firefighters several hours to put out a large fire at a building in the Esplen section of Pittsburgh.
Crews were called to the fire on Stafford Street just before 8:30 a.m.
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Viewers told Channel 11 they could see black smoke pouring from the building from several miles away.
Firefighters still battling a fire at a roofing company in Esplen. #WPXI #PGH #Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/csqbBvAhut
— Tony Ruffolo (@WPXITonyRuffolo) July 6, 2020
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