1 Person Killed In Washington Twp. House Fire
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- One person has died following a fire Thursday morning in Westmoreland County.
According to emergency officials, the fire was reported just before 9 a.m. at a home on Mamont Drive in Washington Township.
"We responded to a reported house fire with possible entrapment," said Sean Roden, Leuitenant of Washington Township Fire Department.
The Westmoreland County Coroner's Office says that 74-year-old James R. Indovina died inside his home during the fire.
Firefighters say that flames could be seen shooting from the house.
"At that point we kicked it in, creamed a couple of times to see if anyone would answer us back," said Darrick Gerano of Murrysville Medic One. "Nobody answered confirming again that the gentleman was probably still in the residence at that time."
The view from NewsChopper 2 shows all that's left of the home is a shell.
A medic and a police officer went into the home and pulled the man's body out.
"It makes it rough you know, a difficult situation you know, dealing with your own emotions and you're helping the family through their emotions. So it's kind of tough all the way around," said Gerano.
The intense flames did not stop firefighters from trying to save the home.
"Crews made a very good attack, there was a whole bunch of fire up in the ceiling so we had to get a bunch of tools in to pull the ceiling down, but overall crews did a really good job on the inside," said Roden.
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
