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Firefighters Extinguish Flames, Rescue Man During Early Morning House Fire In Elliott

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire in Pittsburgh's Elliott neighborhood early Tuesday morning.

The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. along Walbridge Street.

Firefighters smashed out windows and spent time working on the second floor of the home.

Walbridge Street Fire
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)

Fire crews tell KDKA that a man who lives at the home was asleep and woke up to smoke.

He evacuated to the roof of the porch, where firefighters rescued him with ladders.

Walbridge Street Fire
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.

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