An investigation is underway in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood after a fire at a home on Woods Run Avenue. The situation forced ten people to evacuate early Tuesday morning.Crews responded to the scene around 1 a.m., where officials reported that six adults, three children, and two cats managed to escape safely. A 17-year-old boy with autism was initially unaccounted for. Ring camera footage showing him leaving the house at the time of the fire. Police later found him about five minutes away on Lecky Avenue before 3:30 a.m.Officials also reported that a third cat was found dead, and a firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation of a shoulder injury. The American Red Cross is assisting those displaced by the fire.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
PITTSBURGH —
An investigation is underway in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood after a fire at a home on Woods Run Avenue. The situation forced ten people to evacuate early Tuesday morning.
Crews responded to the scene around 1 a.m., where officials reported that six adults, three children, and two cats managed to escape safely.
A 17-year-old boy with autism was initially unaccounted for. Ring camera footage showing him leaving the house at the time of the fire.
Police later found him about five minutes away on Lecky Avenue before 3:30 a.m.
Officials also reported that a third cat was found dead, and a firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation of a shoulder injury.
The American Red Cross is assisting those displaced by the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.