VIDEO/PHOTOS: A large, fast-moving fire caused a partial collapse at an apartment building in Squirrel Hill on Tuesday morning.
The fire started around 8:20 a.m. on Forward Avenue, prompting a massive response from Pittsburgh firefighters and other city first responders. Heavy smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the building, which is nearly 100 years old. Smoke was visible from the nearby Parkway East.
Everyone who lived in the building was accounted for, and no one was injured, Public Safety said. The fire was finally declared under control shortly after 1 p.m.ย
Around 10 a.m., the intense blaze caused a large portion of the roof to collapse, as well as part of the front of the building. Firefighters were just outside when the collapse happened, but the faรงade fell backward in the other direction.
The fire may have started in a kitchen on the third floor of the building and then spread across the roof, quickly growing out of control. However, authorities are still investigating. Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones said 73 firefighters were on duty at one point, battling the four-alarm fire.
