Man dies in duplex fire in North Braddock

NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. — A man died in an overnight duplex fire in North Braddock.

Allegheny County police said crews were called to North Avenue and Anderson Street at 11:22 p.m. Tuesday. By the time the fire was out, the duplex was destroyed and a car out front burned out.

The fire chief confirmed to Channel 11 that a person inside the duplex didn’t get out and died. He said that when firefighters arrived on scene, the duplex was fully involved. They were told someone was inside but the flames were so intense the firefighters couldn’t get into the building.

The fire chief also said a husband and wife on the other side of the duplex got out okay. The husband told Channel 11 they had gone to bed but ran out the back door when they smelled smoke.

“My wife hollered fire and grab what we could and got out,” James McGuigan said.

He said they could see nothing but smoke and fire.

“There was fire all the way around so we lost everything,” he said.

McGuigan says he’s fortunate he and his wife escaped, but is worried because they have no place to live.

“We lost everything, have no house to live in, just live with my son right now. We have to get clothes. This what I ran out the door with,” he said.

The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating, but preliminary information shows the fire was accidental.

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