Police investigating suspected arson incident at Pitt dorm

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PITTSBURGH — University of Pittsburgh Police and the City of Pittsburgh Fire Department are investigating what they say is an arson incident at a Pitt dormitory on Saturday.

The incident occurred around 4:37 a.m. at Irvis Hall, Pitt police said. First responders were called for an oven explosion in the ground floor common kitchen area, after the caller reported hearing a bang and smelled something burning.

“It’s just a little bit scary to think that someone would think that’s okay. It’s scary to think someone would think that’s okay to like go for,” explained student Disha Aggarwal.

Police found that an unknown suspect placed a fire extinguisher into a hot oven, causing it to explode.

“I thought it was accidental and someone was playing a prank, scary to know,” Sarah Loufmand said.

No injuries were reported.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should call the University of Pittsburgh Police at 412-624-2121 or the City of Pittsburgh Police Department at 412-422-6520.

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