Woman Flown To Hospital After She Escapes House Fire In Charleroi

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

CHARLEROI, Pa. (KDKA) - A woman was flown to the hospital after her home went up in flames in Charleroi overnight.

Firefighters responded to the scene on Shady Avenue just after midnight on Friday.

According to the Charleroi fire chief, the woman was able to get out of her home on her own but realized she had a lot of smoke and soot in her airways.

Her condition is unknown.

One animal was also rescued from the home, but several of the family's cats and dogs did not survive.

The fire chief says it appears the fire started in the kitchen.

The fire marshal is investigating the cause.