PENN HILLS, Pa. — Ammunition that continued to go off inside of a burning Penn Hills apartment home Monday night made the firefighters’ job difficult, Penn Hills Fire Chief John Capone said.
Firefighters responded to a home in the 6400 block of Leechburg Road around 8:10 p.m. Firefighters were called back to the scene before 5 a.m. Tuesday when the flames rekindled.
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Capone said a litter of kittens died, but two people, a dog and two cats were rescued from the flames.
Brian Myers told Channel 11 News that he was driving on Leechburg Road when he saw smoke billowing from the home. He said he pulled over and rushed over with his passenger to make sure everyone was out.
"I kicked the front door in, let 2 cats out and then we ran around back," Myers said.
Myers and neighbors helped the two people inside their first-floor apartment escape.
Capone said no one was in the upstairs apartment, but there were pets. He said two cats ran out the door, and firefighters rescued a dog who was in a cage.
There was no immediate word on what might have caused the fire.
WPXI
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