Evacuations

Dozens Injured In Plant Explosion In Texas

A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco on Wednesday night injured dozens of people and sent flames shooting into the night sky, leaving the factory a smoldering ruin following a blast that damaged buildings for blocks in every direction.

2013/04/18

Fire Forces Elderly Residents From Uniontown High Rise

Five people were hospitalized and dozens of elderly residents were forced out into the cold Thursday night when fire broke out at a high rise apartment building in Fayette County.

2013/03/22

Gas Leak Prompts Evacuations In Oakland

A building in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood was evacuated this afternoon over a natural gas leak.

2013/01/24

Spaghetti Warehouse Evacuated Over Fire Concerns

A popular Strip District restaurant was evacuated late Monday night.

2012/12/03

Carrick Apartment Complex Evacuated After Man Reportedly Damages Gas Line

It came in as a domestic disturbance call, but ended with the evacuation of an entire apartment building in Carrick on Monday evening.

2012/11/26

Vehicle Crashes Into Crafton Heights Building, Some Residents Evacuated

Some residents of Crafton Heights were evacuated from their homes early this morning after a vehicle crashed into a building.

2012/09/02

Suspicious Package Sends Bomb Squad To Market Square

There was a bit of an uproar in Market Square this morning after someone found a suspicious package.

2012/08/03

West Mifflin Neighborhood Evacuated Over Bomb Scare

A neighborhood in West Mifflin was evacuated Monday after authorities say a man threatened to harm himself with an explosive device.

2012/06/25

Litchfield Towers Targeted In Latest Pitt Bomb Threat

Another bomb threat was made against the University of Pittsburgh campus Saturday morning. Around 7 a.m. the Litchfield Towers were evacuated and police were working to search the building.

2012/04/14

Latest Threats Prompt Evacuations At Residence Halls, Student Union

Another round of bomb threats prompted more evacuations on the Pitt campus today in Oakland.

2012/04/12

Pitt’s Litchfield Towers Evacuated After Latest Bomb Threat

Officials at the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland investigated the 18th bomb threat made against the school since mid-February on Thursday evening.

2012/04/06

3 More Bomb Threats Reported On Pitt Campus

Evacuations were ordered at four buildings on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland this morning.

2012/04/05

Pitt Receives 5th Bomb Threat In 2 Days

Three more bomb threats have officials and students at the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland on high alert again today.

2012/04/03

Woman Hospitalized As Precaution After North Side Fire

One woman was taken to the hospital and some tenants were forced to evacuate when fire sparked at an apartment building on Pittsburgh’s North Side early this morning.

2012/03/29