1 person taken to hospital from apartment fire in Millvale

MILLVALE, Pa. — At least one person was taken to a hospital after an apartment building in Millvale caught fire Tuesday night.

Allegheny County dispatchers said crews were called to the Millvilla apartments at 101 Grant Avenue at 10:31 p.m. on Tuesday and were on scene until around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday.

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The Bauerstown Fire Department said a woman was still up on the second floor when they arrived on scene, and they had to put a ladder up to get her out of the window. She was taken to the hospital after being rescued.

Fire officials said the fire was in the walls and void spaces, which eventually made its way to the roof. Crews ended up making multiple holes in the roof for ventilation.

All tenants were forced to evacuate, and the building was later condemned.

On Tuesday morning, Patti Harvey was standing on the sidewalk assessing the damage. She says her brother built and maintained the building for decades. The family has since taken on its care.

“I look at this, and it’s like ‘wow,’ you know, all of his work that he put in toward all of this is just gone,” Harvey said. “This building meant a lot to me because my brother really worked hard in getting this together.”

The Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. The Red Cross was also on the scene to help tenants who were displaced.

Channel 11 spoke with one tenant, who did not want to be on camera. He said he fears he lost everything.

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