Crime & Safety

Fatal Pittsburgh House Fire: Latest Details

An overnight fire in a Pittsburgh neighborhood proved to be deadly. Patch provides the details.

PITTSBURGH, PA — A man is dead following an overnight house fire in the city's Lincoln-Lemington section.

According to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials, firefighters were called to the scene of a residential structure fire in the 6600 block of Apple Street at around 2 a.m.

A man was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman was able to escape and was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Her condition was unknown as of Wednesday morning.

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The name of the man killed in the blaze has yet to be released.

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause.

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