“It just went up in flames” Fast-moving fire spreads through neighboring Allegheny County homes
FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, JEFF, THANK YOU. WE BEGIN WITH ANOTHER CHECK ON THAT BREAKING NEWS WE BROUGHT YOU AT THE START OF THE NOON. CREWS CONTINUING TO BATTLE THIS MASSIVE, FAST MOVING FIRE IN GLASSPORT, ALLEGHENY COUNTY. SKY 4 PITTSBURGH’S ONLY NEWS CHOPPER GIVING US A LOOK AT THAT SCENE. THIS IS THE 800 BLOCK OF OHIO AVENUE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE FIRE LOOKS TO BE IMPACTING AT LEAST TWO HOMES, POSSIBLY A THIRD VERY CLOSE BY. NO WORD ON ANY INJURIES OR WHAT STARTED THE FIRE AT THIS TIME. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR SPEAKING WITH A MAN WHO LOST SO MUCH IN THAT FIRE, PEOPLE CAME AND DROVE PAST AND STOPPED AND CALLED HER OUTSIDE AND TOLD HER THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE, CAME OUT, CAME OUTSIDE AND IT JUST WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE APARTMENT RIGHT HERE WENT UP IN FLAMES AND CONNECTED TO OUR HOUSE. NOW EVERYTHING IS GONE. SUCH A HEARTBREAKING MOMENT THERE. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON AIR
“It just went up in flames” Fast-moving fire spreads through neighboring Allegheny County homes
Updated: 12:37 PM EDT Mar 13, 2026
Firefighters battled flames at a home in Glassport, Allegheny County Friday afternoon. Aerials captured by Sky 4, Pittsburgh’s only news chopper, shows the heavy white smoke billowing from one of the buildings as crews worked to douse the fire.The fire on Ohio Avenue appears to be impacting at least two homes on the street and potentially a third. It is unclear if anyone was home at the time the fire broke out. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is working to learn more information and will bring you updates as they become available. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. —
Firefighters battled flames at a home in Glassport, Allegheny County Friday afternoon.
Aerials captured by Sky 4, Pittsburgh’s only news chopper, shows the heavy white smoke billowing from one of the buildings as crews worked to douse the fire.
The fire on Ohio Avenue appears to be impacting at least two homes on the street and potentially a third.
It is unclear if anyone was home at the time the fire broke out. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is working to learn more information and will bring you updates as they become available.
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