Fire followed by an explosion and significant damage to the Etna building

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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Firefighters from nearly 20 departments across the North Hills communities helped Etna firefighters battle a three-alarm fire that significantly damaged an apartment building on Vilsack Street and sparked an explosion in a garage when it spread to a second building. The fire burned up to the second floor. , third floor and attic on the right side of the building. None of the people living in the buildings were injured. “That garage door over there, it just blew up and came back at us and all that debris came back. It was crazy, man,” witness Jadon Zelepos told Action News of Pittsburgh. 4. “A very loud bang, like you felt a ton of air coming out. You felt it in your chest when it exploded.” “I actually got hit by a little piece of glass, which was a little scary. But at that point, I was like, 'Oh, that's intense,' witness Sid Schibler said.” There were flammable liquids in the garage which caught fire as the fire spread. That's what started this explosion,” said Greg, the Etna fire chief. Porter said. Porter acknowledged that the narrowness of the narrow streets and downed power lines posed problems for firefighters. A firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion and was taken to an area hospital for medical treatment. six people are currently displaced. There are two animals that have been rescued, which is very good. everyone is accounted for; all animals are found,” Porter said. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal's Office and Allegheny County Police detectives are involved in the investigation into the cause of the fire.” raises some concern. This represents a significant amount of fires on a beautiful daylight street for this to happen without anyone noticing,” Porter said. “I don't know the cause, but I'm concerned to see this volume of fires happening quickly,” Schibler said. “I was very sad for the people that live there. You know, they're good neighbors. So any house fire is really traumatic and sad. And honestly, it was chaotic.”RAW VIDEO BELOW: Charred building facade as crews battle fire on Mount Etna

ETNA, Pennsylvania —

Firefighters from nearly 20 departments across the North Hills communities helped Etna firefighters battle a three-alarm blaze that significantly damaged an apartment building on Vilsack Street and sparked an explosion in a garage when it spread to a second building.

The fire destroyed the second floor, third floor and attic on the right side of the building. None of the people living in the buildings were injured.

“That garage door over there, it just blew up and came back at us and all that debris came back. It was crazy, man,” witness Jadon Zelepos told Pittsburgh's Action News 4. “A very loud bang sound, like you felt it. The whole ton of air was coming out. You felt it in your chest when it exploded.

“I actually got hit by a little piece of glass, which was a little scary. But at that point I was like, 'Oh, that's intense,'” witness Sid Schibler said.

“There were flammable liquids in the garage that caught fire as the fire grew. That's what started this explosion,” Etna Fire Chief Greg Porter said.

Porter acknowledged that the narrowness of the narrow streets and downed power lines posed problems for firefighters.

One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion and was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.

“Everyone got out safely and was accounted for. There are about six people currently displaced. Two pets were rescued, which is great. We believe everyone is accounted for; all animals are found,” Porter said.

The Allegheny County Fire Marshal's Office and Allegheny County Police detectives are involved in the investigation into the cause of the fire.

“Any time we see this volume of fires in the middle of the day, it worries us a little. That's a significant amount of fires on a beautiful daylight street for this to happen without anyone don't notice,” Porter said. . “I don’t know the cause, but I am concerned to see this volume of shooting so quickly.”

» said Schibler. “I was very sad for the people that live there. You know, they're good neighbors. So any house fire is really traumatic and sad. And honestly, it was chaotic.”

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RAW VIDEO BELOW: Building facade charred as crews battle fire on Mount Etna