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Crews battle multiple fires in the greater Pittsburgh area over the holiday weekend

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Fire Crews responded to Shaler Area High School on Saturday for a fire alarm activation.

They reported the smell of something burning and found activated sprinkler lines. They shut the lines off and cleared a bulk of water damage.


Then late on Saturday night, crews were called to Pizza Barn Road in Derry Township in Westmoreland County.

An elderly woman was pulled from living room on the first floor of the home, but was confirmed dead at the scene.

Her husband was able to get out without injury, it was reported that the fire started in the kitchen, but no cause is known yet.

Two fires also broke out early Monday morning, the night after Christmas as multiple crews responded to the scenes.

One fire broke out in a structure in Westmoreland County at around 5:00 a.m. on Beverly Drive in Mount Pleasant township.

Fire, EMS and police were at the scene and reported no word on if anyone was injured or the cause of the fire.

Another fire woke many residents in Washington County at an ETC Revolution cryogenic plant in Smith Township.

An investigation is currently underway on the cause of the fire.

Officials reported that there was no structural damage to the facility and no homes in the area were impacted by the fire.

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