A home in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood is no longer habitable after a fire Tuesday morning, according to Pittsburgh public safety officials.
Firefighters were sent to the 3900 block of Mintwood Street at 11:15 a.m. The sole occupant of the home, a man in his 70s, was able to get himself out of the house safely before firefighters arrived. He was taken to the hospital with a small burn on his hand, and will be evaluated for possible smoke inhalation.
The blaze originated in a bathroom that had a natural gas-powered space heater that caught fire, according to the Fire Investigation Unit. The cause was determined to be accidental.
Officials reached out to the American Red Cross to assist the resident.
