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Woman hurt after jumping from burning building in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield

Brian C. Rittmeyer
By Brian C. Rittmeyer
1 Min Read Dec. 16, 2019 | 6 years ago
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A woman jumped from a second-floor window Monday morning to escape a fire in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood, according to city police.

The fire at 3950 Murray Ave. was reported shortly before 7 a.m. The building had a business on the ground floor with two apartments above.

According to police, the 29-year-old woman landed on a dump truck and suffered cuts. She was taken to a hospital.

Police said firefighters contained the fire to the second floor.

No one else was hurt.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.

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