Public Safety Blotter Articles

One Firefighter Sustained An Injury At A 1-Alarm Structure Fire

Date: September 16, 2020
Incident Type: Fire
Location:
Summary:

Firefighters with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire responded to a 1-Alarm fire at the 500 block of Singer Place around 2 p.m.

Firefighters arrived and witnessed smoke coming from the abandon structure. A firefighter sustained an injury while on scene. Medics transported that firefighter to Mercy Hospital for a fractured ankle. The fire was brought under control around 30 minutes after firefighters arrival.

There were no other injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.


Reporting PIO:
Maurice Matthews

2020-09-16
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov