3 Injured After Fire Forces Evacuation Of Parnassus Manor In Westmoreland County
NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) -- Three people were taken to the hospital after a fire at Parnassus Manor in Westmoreland County. Two of those people are being treated for smoke inhalation.
According to emergency dispatchers, the fire broke out Parnassus Manor on Main Street in New Kensington after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
A fire was reported on the second floor of the complex. When crews arrived, there was a fully-involved fire on an apartment on the second floor.
"The firemen were trying to get everybody out the building. It was just crazy madness," said resident Melissa White.
KDKA was told the person who lives in that apartment was in the facility at the time but not in the apartment. The fire was contained to that apartment, though there is some smoke damage on the second floor. Crews contained the fire in about 30 minutes.
Around 70 residents were evacuated from the building. Officials say smoke damage will keep 16 people from staying at the building on Wednesday night.
"It could have been a lot worse. I can't say enough good about our volunteer firefighters how fast and hard they worked," said New Kensington Fire Department Chief Ed Saliba Jr.
