5 people injured in house fire in Pittsburgh's Windgap neighborhood
Five people, including two police officers, were hospitalized Tuesday after a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Windgap neighborhood.
An elderly woman trapped inside the home in the 1700 block of Oberon Street was rescued and hospitalized. Two other victims were transported to the hospital. According to police, they were all in stable condition Tuesday night.
Two Pittsburgh police officers were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
Pittsburgh firefighters responded to the call shortly after 5 p.m.
Police said that crews were on site within three minutes.
They said that the cause of the fire is unknown and the investigation is ongoing.
Haley Daugherty is a TribLive reporter covering local politics, feature stories and Allegheny County news. A native of Pittsburgh, she lived in Alabama for six years. She joined the Trib in 2022 after graduating from Chatham University. She can be reached at hdaugherty@triblive.com.
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