McKeesport fire damages homes, sends 2 to hospital

Julia Felton | Thursday, June 30, 2022 5:54 a.m.

Tony LaRussa | Tribune-Review

A fire that broke out in McKeesport early Thursday injured two people, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher.

The extent of their injuries and the cause of the blaze were unknown, the dispatcher said.

First responders were called to the 1800 block of Soles Street just after 2 a.m., according to the dispatcher.

The fire destroyed one home and damaged several other houses and a car, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV.

Additional details were not immediately available.

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: A massive 2 alarm fire leveled one home and damaged several others as well as a car on Soles St. in McKeesport. The fire started just after 2am. Two elderly people in one home were taken to the hospital, but a neighbor tells us they’re expected to be ok. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/ShoD055HVZ

— Pete DeLuca WPXI (@PeteDeLucaTV) June 30, 2022