Person injured in apartment fire in Stowe Township
One person was injured and taken to the hospital after an apartment fire next door to Drewery’s Daycare in Stowe Township, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE.
WTAE reported a firefighter was also treated at the scene for smoke inhalation but was able to return to work, according to Stowe Township fire Chief Matt Chapman.
Fire crews responded to the 700 block of Broadway Avenue to fight the fire. The nearby daycare was not affected, Chapman said.
The fire marshal is investigating.
#BREAKING — Crews are battling a fire coming from apartments above a daycare in Stowe Township.
This is the scene on Valley St. and Broadway Ave.
Fire chief confirms one person was hurt, and a firefighter was treated for breathing issues. @WTAE pic.twitter.com/AiWnqdoqWU
— Kalea Gunderson - WTAE (@KaleaGunderson) October 17, 2023
Julia Maruca is a TribLive reporter covering health and the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She joined the Trib in 2022 after working at the Butler Eagle covering southwestern Butler County. She can be reached at jmaruca@triblive.com.
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