Large fire at apartment complex leaves 1 person injured

MCKEESPORT, Pa. — A large fire that grew to three-alarms overnight at an apartment complex sent one person to the hospital with injuries.

Emergency officials said the fire broke out shortly after midnight at the Hi-View Gardens Apartments in McKeesport in the 700 block of 6th Street.

911 dispatch tells Channel 11 one person was taken to an area hospital with injuries from the fire.

The American Red Cross will be assisting the 28 people who were displaced by the fire.

“Our team is working closely with the residents of Hi-View Gardens Apartments. We are bringing the full breadth of our services to support them; this includes providing a safe place to stay, meals, trained mental health and spiritual care volunteer teams, and casework and recovery planning for everyone who was touched by this disaster” shared Patricia Waldinger, American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania CEO

What sparked the flames and how many apartment units were affected are not yet clear.

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