PITTSBURGH, PA — At approximately 11:30 p.m. on October 30, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire was dispatched to a one-alarm fire in the 3200 block of Rothpletz Street in the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood.
Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy flames coming from the second and third floors of the structure. Officials reported that the home, which was reportedly under construction, was fully involved in flames before crews extinguished the blaze. No one was inside the structure at the time of the incident.
Pittsburgh EMS transported a firefighter with trouble breathing to an area hospital in stable condition. The Fire Investigation Unit determined the fire was intentionally set, and the incident is being investigated as arson. Permits, Licenses, and Inspection also responded to the scene.
The Pittsburgh Times
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