PITTSBURGH — Firefighters were called to fight a fire Tuesday at a home in a Pittsburgh neighborhood.
Flames broke out at a home on North Murtland Street in the Homewood section of the city around 11:30 a.m.
#Pittsburgh firefighters are currently battling a blaze here along N.Murtland St. in Homewood @WPXIMikeHolden @WPXIRickEarle @DavidWPXI @JillKGreenwood @PghPublicSafety @PghFireFighters @wpxi pic.twitter.com/761gOEDjOw
— Stephen Banfield (@coachtvnews) June 22, 2021
Smoke was pouring out of the home as firefighters arrived.
A woman who was nearby alerted a man who was sleeping inside that his house was on fire.
Everyone got out safely.
Thanks for this woman a man who was sleeping in a burning home was able to get out here the fire in Homewood @WPXIRickEarle @JillKGreenwood @PghFireFighters @PghPublicSafety @tgray22 @ThompsonFoto12 @wpxi @WPXIAaronMartin @WPXIMikeHolden pic.twitter.com/nDFme651BV
— Stephen Banfield (@coachtvnews) June 22, 2021
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Three row homes were involved in the fire. One of them was heavily damaged.
Investigators are trying to figure out what caused the fire.
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