Man escapes building fire in Pittsburgh's Uptown
A man escaped a burning building Thursday night in Pittsburgh’s Uptown, not far from PPG Paints Arena.
The commercial fire in the 1300 block of Fifth Avenue was reported just after 9 p.m., according to city police.
Paramedics evaluated the man at the scene. Officials had not said as of Friday morning what they think caused the fire.
It was unclear if a business was operating in the building. Photos from the scene showed a ladder truck extending to the building’s roof and multiple ladders to second- and third-story windows.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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