Woman identified who died in Braddock house fire

Michael Divittorio | Friday, January 24, 2025 9:58 p.m.

WTAE

One person is dead after a fire broke out inside a home on Mills Avenue in Braddock on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

A woman died at the scene of a house fire in Braddock on Friday afternoon.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that the victim was Natalie Stecki, 77.

The fire occurred around 2:30 p.m. along the 400 block of Mills Avenue.

State police and a fire marshal are investigating.

News partners WTAE reported smoke was coming from the side of a two-and-a-half-story home, and the house appeared to have sustained damage to the second flood and entry way.

No other injuries were immediately reported.