PITTSBURGH — A home on Mt. Washington was destroyed Sunday afternoon when flames broke out after 2 p.m.
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, one firefighter was treated for a minor injury.
Pittsburgh firefighters Battle three alarm blaze on Kambach Street in Mt. Washington neighbors tell me a dish caught on fire causing the blaze @WPXI @WPXIAaronMartin @WPXITraffic @WPXIBenson @TribLIVE pic.twitter.com/qJKubRX5lm
— Stephen Banfield (@coachtvnews) March 10, 2019
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but neighbors they believe the fire stemmed from something that happened about 20 minutes earlier.
"I heard like a buzzing noise and I turn around and their dish on their house was on fire," neighbor Michael Kopps said.
Firefighters were called, Kopps said. They checked the smoke and cleared the family to return to their home, but Kopps said shortly thereafter the flames returned.
"I smelled fire. I didn't smell that before. I smell, like, burning wood. And they come back out and say their attic was on fire. That was about 20 minutes after the fire department left and they told them they could go back in it was safe," Kopps said.
City officials would not comment on whether crews had previously been to the house.
Mt. Washington: Three-alarm House Fire on the 300 Block of Kambach Street. All residents got out safely. One firefighter is receiving treatment for a slight hand injury. The cause of the fire is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/HsvnWTCEIl
— Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) March 10, 2019
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