Neighbors Say They Heard 'Boom' Before Apartment Fire In Lawrenceville
LAWRENCEVILLE (KDKA) -- Firefighters were called out to a structure fire in Lawrenceville.
The three-alarm fire was at 96 44th street, and police blocked off various streets in the area.
Several neighbors say they heard a 'boom' before they saw flames shooting from an apartment building on 44th Street in Lawrenceville.
The structure is a four-unit, two-story apartment building.
The Deputy Fire Chief said it likely started in Unit #2, which was unoccupied at the time.
"At this time, it's under investigation by the arson unit. They're on scene with us," said Deputy Chief Robert Cox.
Three of the units were destroyed and only two of the units were occupied.
"I walked downstairs to see what was going on and there were flames, just flames everywhere," Carly Lagoda said. "I stood there for a minute, walked to the front and there was a woman there calling 911."
The flames spread to the adjacent unit. Firefighters tackled the blaze from the roof and from inside.
"I was sitting in my living room. I heard like a really loud pop and I looked out my door and it was a little smokey," said Cara Brack, one of the dozens of neighbors out on the street watching first responders in action. "I opened the door and saw a lot of black smoke, so I grabbed my cat and ran." Deputy Chief Cox said no one was injured.
