Three-alarm house fire kills 2 children, one adult in Pittsburgh

2 years ago

Pittsburgh news, Pennsylvania news.

A three-alarm fire erupted at a Pittsburgh home early Saturday killing three people including two children and a young adult.

Just before 2 a.m., firefighters were at the scene in the Brighton Heights neighborhood where a three-story brick house was engulfed in flames.

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  • The victims were initially considered unaccounted for before their bodies were located inside the burned structure.

    A woman and eight children were safely evacuated. A second woman and a firefighter sustained injuries and were transported to a hospital.

    The cause of the blaze is being investigated. Authorities are working to identify the victims.