Published on August 23, 2024
Date: August 23, 2024 Incident Type: Fire Location: Summary:
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on August, 22, Pittsburgh firefighters were dispatched to a residential structure fire in an apartment building on the 1900 block of Waterfront Place.
Residents reported smoke in the building and a fire alarm activation. Firefighters contained the one-alarm fire to the kitchen of one apartment. The fire had extended to the cabinets above a stove before activating the sprinkler system.
Several residents from other apartments were displaced due to water damage from the sprinkler system and are staying with relatives or in a nearby hotel.
No injuries were reported.
The exact cause of the fire is under investigation.
Reporting PIO: Eliza Durham
2024-08-23 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov