Man dead in Peters fire; woman escapes home

Tony LaRussa
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 5:52 a.m. | Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 5:52 a.m.

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A man died after suffering injuries in a house fire Monday evening in Peters, officials said.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Robert Gries, 84.

The fire was reported at about 5:20 p.m. at a home along Clara Lane, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV.

Gries was transported by ambulance to a hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly before 7 p.m., the TV station reported.

A woman who lived in the house was able to escape. She was taken to a hospital for treatment, but no information was available about the extent of her injuries.

A cause of the fire is under investigation.