Crime & Safety

Car Catches Fire Inside Home’s Garage

A Bridgeville home sustained smoke damage and its garage was destroyed when a car caught fire Monday afternoon.

A Bridgeville home sustained smoke damage and its garage was destroyed when a car caught fire inside.

Bridgeville fire Chief Bill Chilleo said the car was parked inside the garage at 247 May Ave. around 2 p.m. Monday.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze before it did more damage to the home. Chilleo said the garage was destroyed from the car fire and there was some smoke damage to other parts of the home.

Find out what's happening in Chartiers Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

No one was injured in the fire.

The Allegheny County fire marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.

Find out what's happening in Chartiers Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.