Man killed in South Park house fire
A man was killed in a fire in South Park Township on Tuesday night.
First responders were called to a duplex in the 5800 block of Curry Road at 9:44 p.m.
The home is about a half a mile down the road from the fire department. Chief Mark D’Alessandro of the Broughton Volunteer Fire Department said it took only three minutes for crews to arrive, but it was too late.
“(It’s) frustrating for the firemen. We were here so quick. We happened to be finishing up drill for the night,” he said. “We were on top of it. Unfortunately, didn’t make it in time.”
D’Alessandro said the fire was contained to one room, but the smoke was thick. And the chief doesn’t believe there was a working smoke detector in the home.
“We did a 360 of the house,” D’Alessandro said. “The fire was coming out of the one bedroom...We believe that smoke was the cause.”
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Homicide detectives and the Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating. At this point, the fire chief says there are no signs this was arson.
Anyone with information on this fire is asked to call Allegheny County police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
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