2 firefighters injured while putting out fire inside Mt. Washington home

PITTSBURGH — Two firefighters were sent to the hospital after battling flames in a Mt. Washington home.

An Allegheny County 911 official tells Channel 11 that firefighters were called to a home on Virginia Avenue at 10:45 a.m.

A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson said firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the second-floor apartments.

All occupants of the apartments were able to get out safely. Two firefighters were taken to area hospitals, one for trouble breathing and the other for a shoulder injury.

The fire was deemed under control by 11:15 a.m.

Displaced residents are getting assistance from the Red Cross.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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