ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A 4-year-old boy has died after a house fire in Elizabeth Township early Monday.
The fire broke out at a home in the 1900 block of Parkview Street in the Blythedale area just after 12:30 a.m.
Elizabeth Township Fire Chief Adam Jonosko said there was an active fire when they arrived, with two people initially unaccounted for.
A woman who lives in the home was able to escape and was found at a nearby home. A 4-year-old was found inside a bedroom and was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
The pastor of Blythedale Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rudolph Woods, confirms to Channel 11 the boy later died at the hospital. A 19-year-old woman is still hospitalized.
Jonosko said hoarding conditions inside the home created challenges for firefighters.
“Probably knee deep in debris, and just household clothing items and different household items caused entry in the house to be pretty difficult,” Jonosko said.
The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating.
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