Firefighter injured while fighting house fire in O’Hara Township

O'HARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. — UPDATE 8/25/24 8:05 a.m. - A spokesperson for the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services said the person injured at the scene of a fire in O’Hara Township on Saturday was a firefighter.

The firefighter was injured while doing ground ladder operations.

They were treated at a local hospital for injuries to their leg.

The injured firefighter has since been released and is recovering at home.

One person was injured after a fire in O’Hara Township.

Allegheny County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the 500 block of Colquitt Drive at 1:23 a.m. on Saturday.

One person was injured at the scene and taken to a hospital.

The fire was raised to a two-alarm response as firefighters battled the flame.

Channel 11 has reached out to the American Red Cross and the Allegheny County Fire Marshal for more information and is waiting to hear back.

The scene has been cleared at this time.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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