1 person taken to hospital after fire in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill section
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Emergency crews battled a fire in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill section on Friday morning, authorities said.
The incident started at about 6 a.m. in the 1500 block of Lowrie Street, which is closed to traffic.
EMS, Fire and Police are on scene of a 2-alarm house fire. The 1500 of Lowrie Street is closed. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/99u6oj6U7H
— Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) April 2, 2021
Firefighters climbed onto the home’s roof to assess the situation as smoke billowed from the second-floor windows.
One person was home and was taken to a hospital for minor smoke inhalation, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI.
BREAKING: 2 alarm fire damages home on Lowrie Street in Troy Hill. You'll notice how much it burned through the shingles on the side of the window. 1 person taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/rTGIwSur31
— WPXIJennifer Tomazic (@JenniferTomazic) April 2, 2021