OAKMONT, Pa. — An Oakmont home was seriously damaged in an overnight fire.
Multiple fire departments responded to a home on California Avenue before 2:30 a.m.
Penn Hills No. 7 VFC reports that when its crews got on scene, they found flames shooting out the back of the house. It took around an hour for the fire to be brought under control.
Photos posted by firefighters show extensive damage to the home’s kitchen.
A verified GoFundMe set up to help the victims states the fire was electrical in nature, and the family who lived there lost everything.
The family and dog made it out safe, but two cats did not survive the fire.
The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating.
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