PITTSBURGH — Multiple firefighters were injured Thursday morning while responding to a fire.
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Emergency crews were called to the 170 block of Monastery Avenue in the South Side Slopes around 8 a.m. for reports of a structure fire.
A second alarm was called just after 9 a.m. and the fire was under control by 9:45 a.m.
No one was in the building at the time of the fire.
The fire was contained to a single structure. The cause is under investigation.
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Assistant Chief Mat Davis says four firefighters were taken to UPMC Mercy after a ladder came in contact with a power line.
All are in stable condition and expected to be released shortly, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say.
No civilian injuries were reported.
“We want to wish them their best,” Daniel Burtner told Channel 11.
Neighbors on the South Side Slopes are relieved to hear that the four firefighters who were hurt on the job today are going to be okay.
“There is not an easy way to fight a fire here. Some of the houses are so close together. Getting access to them, things are built on them and added on. It makes their job so hard to do,” he added.
None of the other homes were damaged.
No one was in the home at the time the fire started, and the firefighters are expected to be released from the hospital by the end of the day.
A spokesperson told Channel 11, the fire was caused by an electrical issue.
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