Crime & Safety

3 Killed In Pittsburgh-Area House Fire

Two adults and one child died early Monday in a Pittsburgh-area blaze.

ARMSTRONG COUNTY, PA — Three people perished in an early-morning house fire in Kittanning Monday morning.

The fire broke out around 4 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Grant Avenue.

The victims included a man, woman, and 3-year-old child, WPXI-TV reported.

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According to WTAE-TV, two other children made it out of the home.

The coroner was on the scene as firefighters worked to extinguish lingering hot spots.

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There is no word yet on how the fire began.

Further information was not immediately available.

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