Three greenhouses were destroyed after a fire broke out at 380 Auction & Discount Warehouse in Westmoreland County on Monday afternoon.The auction and discount warehouse said in a post on Facebook that three greenhouses on the property caught fire. “Today we had a setback,” the auction said in the post. “We have the most amazing fire departments and first responders who were there at the speed of light to keep it from spreading to our other structures.”Sky 4, Pittsburgh’s only news chopper, flew over the scene on Fairview Drive in Murrysville, just off Route 380. The fire started at about 2 p.m.Video shared with Action News 4 showed intense flames and heavy smoke emitting from one of the structures. 380 Auction fire: Watch the video of intense flames Owner Jane Beacom told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Jordan Cioppa that she heard two loud bangs, looked out her window, and saw that a greenhouse was fully engulfed.Beacom said the greenhouses were damaged as 380 Auction was getting ready for planting season.The business was closed Monday, so nobody was working at the time of the fire. Beacom said 380 Auction will be open Tuesday morning.”Blessed beyond belief that no one was injured or hurt and that they were there that fast,” the post said. “Thank you to all who have reached out, checking on everyone & everything. We will be open tomorrow with regular store hours of operation.”A cause for the fire remains under investigation. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. —
Three greenhouses were destroyed after a fire broke out at 380 Auction & Discount Warehouse in Westmoreland County on Monday afternoon.
The auction and discount warehouse said in a post on Facebook that three greenhouses on the property caught fire.
“Today we had a setback,” the auction said in the post. “We have the most amazing fire departments and first responders who were there at the speed of light to keep it from spreading to our other structures.”
Sky 4, Pittsburgh’s only news chopper, flew over the scene on Fairview Drive in Murrysville, just off Route 380. The fire started at about 2 p.m.
Video shared with Action News 4 showed intense flames and heavy smoke emitting from one of the structures.
380 Auction fire: Watch the video of intense flames
Owner Jane Beacom told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Jordan Cioppa that she heard two loud bangs, looked out her window, and saw that a greenhouse was fully engulfed.
Beacom said the greenhouses were damaged as 380 Auction was getting ready for planting season.
The business was closed Monday, so nobody was working at the time of the fire. Beacom said 380 Auction will be open Tuesday morning.
“Blessed beyond belief that no one was injured or hurt and that they were there that fast,” the post said. “Thank you to all who have reached out, checking on everyone & everything. We will be open tomorrow with regular store hours of operation.”
A cause for the fire remains under investigation.
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