No injuries reported at Mt. Lebanon fire that collapsed home’s roof

Julia Felton | Friday, September 17, 2021 3:43 p.m.

Julia Felton | Tribune-Review

Fire crews battled a blaze on Scott Drive in Mt. Lebanon Friday afternoon.

Fire crews responded to a fire at the 700 block of Scott Road in Mt. Lebanon Friday afternoon.

The fire was reported around 1 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher.

No one was injured and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, the dispatcher said.

A large portion of the roof collapsed in the blaze and several windows were damaged.

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One neighbor said she thought she heard fireworks before realizing the sound was coming from the burning house a few doors down.

As firefighters battled the fire, a portion of Scott Road was closed from Washington Road to Rosemont Avenue.

A public information officer with the Mt. Lebanon Police Department could not immediately be reached for comment.