Fire damages house in McKees Rocks

WPXI.com News Staff

September 2, 2023 at 4:39 PM·1 min read

A house was damaged by fire in McKees Rocks.

Firefighters were called to Valley Street at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.

The flames were burning through the first floor of the house.

Members of the Stowe Township Volunteer Fire Department and McKees Rocks Fire Department were able to prevent the fire from spreading further.

No injuries were reported.

Units were on scene for two hours and 30 minutes.

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