SWISSVALE, Pa. — Two people were taken to a hospital after a multi-alarm fire at an apartment building in Swissvale.
An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher tells Channel 11 that firefighters were called to the 500 block of Smokey Wood Drive at 12:38 p.m.
Swissvale Fire Chief Clyde Wilhelm tells Channel 11 that two people were trapped in an apartment when firefighters got on scene, and were located hanging out of a window. They were rescued and taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation. Wilhelm wasn’t aware of their current conditions.
While the Allegheny County fire marshal’s investigation is ongoing, Wilhelm says that the initial investigation indicates the fire began when a candle fell on a couch.
Wilhelm says six apartments were damaged, and those residents will be displaced.
This is a developing story that will be updated as Channel 11 learns more.
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