GREENSBURG, Pa. — An auto repair shop was damaged by a fire in Greensburg.
Westmoreland County dispatchers say the fire was called in at 4:03 p.m. on Friday at the 200 block of East Otterman Street.
Channel 11 saw firefighters working on the building’s roof.
#BREAKING: Otterman Street and part of Pittsburgh Street are shut down due to a fire at Cox Motors in Greensburg
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The Greensburg Fire Chief tells me a mechanic was working on repairing a truck on a lift using a torch. They believe that started the fire.
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Damage was also visible on the front wall of the garage.
Fire officials say a worker was using a torch to fix something on a truck that was on a lift which caused the fire to break out.
Medics treated one person at the scene.
East Otterman Street and part of Pittsburgh Street were shut down as crews responded.
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