PITTSBURGH — All 10 residents have been located after a house fire broke out overnight in Pittsburgh.
According to Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, just after 1 a.m., crews were dispatched to the 800 block of Woods Run Road for a 2-alarm house fire in a two-and-a-half-story brick home.
Ten people lived in the home — six adults and four juveniles. All of the residents have now been accounted for and are safe.
When firefighters arrived on scene, they were able to rescue three children and a young adult male from a second-floor window.
A 17-year-old male with autism was unaccounted for. Firefighters searched the home and were unable to locate him.
“There were some very tense moments for firefighters and police as one person, a 17-year-old male with autism, was not accounted for several hours,” said Cara Cruz of the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department.
Cruz says crews had surveillance video of the teen safely leaving the home, but his whereabouts were unknown for several hours as windchill temperatures plunged into the single digits.
“One of the concerns was whether or not he had shoes or a coat,” Cruz said.
The teen was then found on Lecky Avenue around 3:30 a.m. He was evaluated by EMS on scene and did not need to go to the hospital.
“Very, very thankful that everyone is safe and accounted for in this fire,” Cruz said.
Firefighters also rescued two cats from the home. A third one was found dead.
One fire lieutenant was taken to the hospital to be evaluated for a shoulder injury.
Detectives from the Fire Investigation Unit will work to determine the exact cause of the fire.
“Right now it’s sort of leaning towards suspicious, but it’s very much under investigation at this time,” Cruz said.
The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents with emergency shelter and provisions.
Pittsburgh Fire thanks the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services of Western Pennsylvania for their services on scene.
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