3 firefighters suffer minor injuries at Millvale rowhouse fire; 3 residents escape unharmed
Three people who were inside the three-story house on
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Two others were taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion, Cavanaugh said.
All were doing OK by
Officials said the cause of the fire remains unclear, but it appears to have started on either the second or third level.
"Upon arrival, we had heavy smoke from the roof area," Cavanaugh said. "Crews went in, made a quick attack and brought the fire down."
Firefighters broke down the door of not only the house on fire but also of one adjacent to hit.
Neighbor
"They (officials) told my cousin to get out. He took the dog and ran," Myers said. "I'm supposed to leave and go on vacation tomorrow for a week, and now I'm not going."
Several other neighbors reported hearing loud popping sounds that resembled fireworks and a bang or explosion before spotting smoke seeping from the roof.
It took about a half hour to put the fire out, Cavanaugh said.
At least a dozen agencies responded to help, including fire departments and paramedics from Etna, Sharpsburg, Shaler, Ross, West View and
The
Just the two houses were affected by the fire and efforts to extinguish it, Cavanaugh said.
The residents of the house that caught fire were not identified.
Cavanaugh said officials had no obvious leads on the cause of the fire.
The fire marshal is investigating.
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