Cranberry man, 44, dies after being rescued from fire on Pittsburgh’s South Side

Deb Erdley
Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 9:03 a.m. | Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 9:03 a.m.

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Courtesy of Pittsburgh Public Safety

Firefighters respond to an early-morning fire Saturday on Pittsburgh’s South Side.

A Pittsburgh man who was in critical condition early Saturday morning after firefighters rescued him from a burning South Side building has died, authorities said.

Joseph B. Traynor, 44, of Cranberry died on Sunday of injuries sustained in the fire in the 1100 block of East Carson Street.

Authorities said flames were seen coming from the second story of the building on the city’s South Side when Pittsburgh EMS, fire and police arrived about 5:20 a.m.

Overnight, @PghFireFighters, @PghEMS and @PghPolice responded to a 2-alarm fire in the South Side. More Here ➡️ https://t.co/XQcL0cydAx pic.twitter.com/vfjRp7vLDm

— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) November 20, 2021

Medics transported Traynor to hospital. A spokesman for Pittsburgh Public Safety said there were no other injuries or damage to adjacent building.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.