Pittsburgh (PA) Firefighter Hospitalized After Two Homes Ignite in Mount Oliver

According to a report from KDKA, a fire erupted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s, Mount Oliver neighborhood overnight on Tuesday. The fire began in one house and then spread to a second home.

Firefighters responded to the incident along Penn Avenue just before 1:00 a.m. Tuesday.

One Pittsburgh firefighter was transported to the hospital and is now in stable condition, according to public safety officials.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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