CLAIRTON, Pa. — A Clairton house went up in flames Friday.
The homeowner, Deloris Sanders, told Channel 11 she had lived there since 1972.
Firefighters also sprayed water on the home next door, trying to prevent the flames from jumping.
Sanders said she was at Walmart getting an oil change when she got the call that her Reed Street home was on fire around 1:30 p.m. Friday.
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Clairton's fire chief told Channel 11 the fire started in a back bedroom on the second floor and then spread to the third floor.
There is no word on the cause of the fire.
Sanders said she does have insurance on the home.
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