Early morning McKeesport fire under investigation

Tawnya Panizzi | Thursday, January 3, 2019 4:42 a.m.

Firefighters were called for a fire at an apartment building in McKeesport on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019.

The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating an early morning fire in McKeesport.

Crews responded just after 2 a.m. to an incident at a three-story apartment building along 5th Avenue, WPXI reported.

No one was injured but some residents will be displaced by the damage.

Flames were shooting from a unit in the rear of the building on the second floor when firefighters arrived.

The fire marshal’s office is working to determine the cause of the fire.

Tawnya Panizzi is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Tawnya at 412-782-2121, ext. 2, tpanizzi@tribweb.com or via Twitter @tawnyatrib.