4 firefighters injured in Pittsburgh apartment fire
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Four firefighters were injured battling a blaze in an apartment building in Pittsburgh over the weekend, authorities said.
Fire crews were called to extinguish a fire in a third-floor apartment in the South Side Slopes neighborhood at about 8 p.m. Sunday but found heavy flames in the rear of the structure and evacuated the building.
Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said there was one mayday call for a firefighter trapped inside and two other collapses occurred in the rear of the building.
Hissrich said four firefighters were taken to hospitals, two with shoulder injuries, one with a laceration and one with a minor burn. Mayor Bill Peduto said in a Twitter message that it "appears all will be OK."
Peduto said the building collapsed and Hissrich said two adjoining structures had major smoke and water damage.
Residents were able to escape to safety and no other injuries were reported, officials said. Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the blaze.
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