Man killed in fire that damaged 2 homes in Forward Township

FORWARD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man in a fire at his Forward Township home on Tuesday.

Robert Morgan. 75, was identified as the victim by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office.

At first, firefighters thought no one was home. When crews finally made it inside, they found Morgan on the first floor.

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Neighbors told Channel 11 an elderly man lived in the home.

The flames spread from his house to the house next door. Those residents are getting help from the Red Cross.

Two firefighters were hurt: one with a burned ear and another with asthma difficulties.

The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.

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