Officials now say the fire that ripped through a home and displaced over a dozen people was intentionally set. Firefighters responded to a fire in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood earlier this month. Dispatchers said crews were called at 5:19 a.m. to the 1500 block of Arlington Avenue.Viewer video shared with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 showed flames shooting out of the home. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said 13 people were displaced across two homes. Officials added that the main home where the fire started was unoccupied at the time. That home has now been condemned. There are no reported injuries, and permit license inspectors are also on scene.Pittsburgh’s Fire Investigation Unit is working to determine the cause of the fire. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
Officials now say the fire that ripped through a home and displaced over a dozen people was intentionally set.
Firefighters responded to a fire in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood earlier this month.
Dispatchers said crews were called at 5:19 a.m. to the 1500 block of Arlington Avenue.
Viewer video shared with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 showed flames shooting out of the home.
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said 13 people were displaced across two homes. Officials added that the main home where the fire started was unoccupied at the time. That home has now been condemned.
There are no reported injuries, and permit license inspectors are also on scene.
Pittsburgh’s Fire Investigation Unit is working to determine the cause of the fire.
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