Emergency crews battle 4-alarm house fire in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Emergency crews battled a four-alarm house fire in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher tells Channel 11 that crews were called to a home on the 4000 block of Penn Avenue around 1:45 p.m.

A Channel 11 crew on scene saw thick, dark smoke billowing from a building and flames coming out of the roof.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire says the fire involved two structures, one of which was a short-term rental property that was being rented but not occupied at the time. The other structure was home to five adults and two young children, who safely got out.

No injuries were reported, though the adults and children have been displaced, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire says. The American Red Cross was called to assist, and the Salvation Army was also on scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Pittsburgh Public Safety advised residents to avoid the area or be careful on nearby roads, as there may be frozen water until salt trucks can respond.

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