4 Firefighters Injured After Porch Collapses During Fire In Stowe Township, Arson Suspected

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- The Allegheny County Police Department is investigating possible arson at a building in Stowe Township.

Police say officials were notified of a possible arson set at a two-unit duplex on Island Avenue on Thursday.

Law enforcement said one person was inside the building when the fire started. The person escaped and was not injured.

Police say four firefighters were injured when the duplex's front porch collapsed. They are being treated at local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.