Two late-night fires on same street in Pittsburgh
Fires were in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood
LATEST. WHAT’S HAPPENING THERE, LILY? WELL, GOOD MORNING TO YOU, MICHELLE. I DON’T KNOW IF YOU CAN HEAR IT, BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR THOSE FIRE ALARMS GOING THIS MORNING. THE FIRE SINCE OUT. BUT NOW THOSE FIRES BOTH UNDER INVESTIGATION. AND I WANT TO PAINT THE PERSPECTIVE FOR YOU. WE ARE JUST A BLOCK AWAY. THAT FIRST FIRE HAPPENING JUST DOWN THE STREET. REALLY? YOU CAN SEE THE OTHER BUILDING JUST A STONE’S THROW FROM WHERE WE ARE LOCATED NOW. NOW WE’RE STILL AWAITING AN UPDATE FROM PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, BUT HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR. THE FIRST FIRE HAPPENING AROUND 1015 AT AN APARTMENT IN THE 4700 BLOCK OF FRIENDSHIP AVENUE IN THE CITY’S BLOOMFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD. THAT FIRE HAPPENED ON THE SECOND FLOOR. WE KNOW THE BUILDING HAD TO BE EVACUATED, BUT WE’RE TOLD NO ONE WAS INJURED. NOW, A SHORT TIME LATER, AROUND 11 CREWS WERE THEN CALLED TO A SECOND FIRE, THIS ONE ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY, STILL ON FRIENDSHIP AVENUE. DISPATCHERS SAY HERE TWO PEOPLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, AND AT THIS POINT, THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES REMAINS UNCLEAR. NOW, WHAT IS ALSO UNCLEAR THIS MORNING IS IF THESE TWO FIRES ARE CONNECTED. WHEN WE SPOKE WITH PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS LAST NIGHT, THEY SAID THAT THE SCENES WERE STILL VERY FRESH AND THAT THE FIRE INVESTIGATIVE UNIT DETECTIVES WERE STILL WORKING TO GET ACCESS TO THE BUILDINGS. NOW, HERE THIS MORNING, ALL IS QUIET EXCEPT FOR THOSE ALARMS. YOU CAN STILL SMELL THE SMOKE IN THE AIR. WE HAVE REACHED BACK OUT TO PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, HOPING TO GET YOU SOME UPDATED INFORMATION. JUST AS SOON AS WE HAVE THOSE DETAILS, WE’LL LET YOU KNOW BOTH ON AIR AND ONLINE@WTAE.COM. COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY. LIVE FROM BLOOMFIE
Two late-night fires on same street in Pittsburgh
Fires were in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood
Updated: 5:22 AM EST Dec 12, 2025
Two fires, just blocks apart on the same street in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood, are now under investigation.The first fire was reported in an apartment on the 4700 block of Friendship Avenue at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday.The fire happened on the second floor of the building.The building had to be evacuated but no one was hurt.At around 11 p.m., a second fire broke out about two blocks away.Two people were taken to the hospital from that scene.There was no initial word on the cause of the fires and if there was any connection between them.
PITTSBURGH —
Two fires, just blocks apart on the same street in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood, are now under investigation.
The first fire was reported in an apartment on the 4700 block of Friendship Avenue at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday.
The fire happened on the second floor of the building.
The building had to be evacuated but no one was hurt.
At around 11 p.m., a second fire broke out about two blocks away.
Two people were taken to the hospital from that scene.
There was no initial word on the cause of the fires and if there was any connection between them.