Multiple fire crews work to douse flames at home in Fox Chapel, Allegheny County
Fire was reported on West Waldheim Road
LITTLE BIT. NOT TOO HEAVY JUST YET, AS PROMISED. WANT TO HEAD BACK TO THIS BREAKING NEWS STORY IN FOX CHAPEL? AN INTENSE FIRE AT A HOME ON WALDHEIM ROAD. WE HAVE BEEN UPDATING YOU ON THESE DEVELOPMENTS AND NOW HAVE THE LATEST INFORMATION WITH OUR LILY COLEMAN LIVE AGAIN AT THE SCENE. WELL, RYAN, GOOD MORNING TO YOU. WE ARE CONTINUING TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION THIS MORNING. A LITTLE BIT AGO I TOLD YOU THAT SOURCES HERE ON SCENE TOLD ME THAT NO ONE WAS HOME AT THIS TIME. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. NEIGHBORS I SPOKE TO I SPOKE TO A COUPLE NEIGHBORS SINCE OUR LAST UPDATE. THEY TELL ME THIS HOUSE WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND THAT’S WHY NO ONE WAS HOME AT THE TIME. I’M GOING TO STEP OUT OF THE WAY AND SHOW YOU WHAT WE ARE STILL DEALING WITH THIS MORNING. YOU CAN PROBABLY HEAR THE HOSES FROM FIREFIGHTERS AS THEY’RE TRYING TO GET THINGS UNDER CONTROL. YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE BILLOWING AND WE’RE STILL SEEING FLAMES. THE FIRST CALLS TO 911 COMING IN JUST BEFORE 5:00 THIS MORNING. SO THIS REALLY HAS BEEN A MASSIVE FIGHT FOR FIREFIGHTERS. NOT ONLY ARE THEY BATTLING THESE INTENSE FLAMES, THEY’RE ALSO BATTLING THESE COLD CONDITIONS AS WELL. AND SOMETHING ELSE THAT I REALLY WANT TO POINT OUT HERE IS THE MASSIVE RESPONSE. THE AMOUNT OF LOCAL DEPARTMENTS THAT WE HAVE SEEN SHOW UP TO THIS SCENE, GET OUT, JUMP IN AND HELP TO TRY TO GET THINGS UNDER CONTROL. THIS REALLY HAS BEEN A MASSIVE RESPONSE AND A MASSIVE TEAM EFFORT. SO AGAIN, WHAT WE ARE LEARNING HERE FROM SCENE IS THAT THIS FIGHT IS FAR FROM OVER FOR FIREFIGHTERS. WE DO KNOW NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SO FAR, WHICH IS CERTAINLY A BRIGHT SPOT IN A VERY BAD SITUATION. WE’RE WORKING ON GETTING YOU MORE INFORMATION. WE’RE HOPING TO TALK TO FIRE OFFICIALS HERE SOON, BUT AGAIN, THEY’RE PRETTY BUSY. JUST AS SOON AS WE HAVE THOSE DETAILS, WE’
Multiple fire crews work to douse flames at home in Fox Chapel, Allegheny County
Fire was reported on West Waldheim Road
Updated: 7:19 AM EST Dec 18, 2025
An intense fire broke out early Thursday morning in Fox Chapel, Allegheny County.The fire was reported shortly before 5 a.m. on the 700 block of West Waldheim Road.Firefighters, police and paramedics were all called to the scene but, initially, no one was taken to the hospital.Neighbors told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 the home was under construction and no one was home at the time the fire started. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
FOX CHAPEL, Pa. —
An intense fire broke out early Thursday morning in Fox Chapel, Allegheny County.
The fire was reported shortly before 5 a.m. on the 700 block of West Waldheim Road.
Firefighters, police and paramedics were all called to the scene but, initially, no one was taken to the hospital.
Neighbors told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 the home was under construction and no one was home at the time the fire started.
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