Pittsburgh Firefighter treated for heat illness while battling blaze

Fire in Elliot
Fire in Elliot Photo credit Pittsburgh Public Safety

A Pittsburgh Firefighter was hospitalized after a late-night blaze broke out in Elliot.

Crews responded to a 3-alarm fire at a house on the 900 block of Gibson Street just after 9:30 Tuesday night.

The house was empty at the time of the fire and the roof collapsed as crews fought the flames.

Two people were displaced after a nearby house was damaged by the fire. The Red Cross is assisting them.

The firefighter injured was taken to the hospital in stable condition. He was feeling ill as a result of the high temperatures.

The exact cause of the fire is under investigation.

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