House fire in Parks Township sends woman to hospital
Three occupants escaped from an early-morning house fire Monday on Lincoln Street in the North Vandergrift section of Parks.
Joel Brown, chief of the Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department, confirmed there were no life-threatening injuries in the blaze that was reported at 7:51 a.m.
Brown said one woman was flown by helicopter to an area hospital for a back injury.
The extent of her injuries were not known, Brown said.
Brown said fire crews arrived to flames shooting out of a back kitchen window.
Happening now: Three people escaped with non-life threatening injuries from an early morning house fire on Lincoln Street in North Vandergrift, Parks Township. The road remains closed. @VNDNews @TribLIVE pic.twitter.com/qCFW2E77Rp
— Joyce Hanz (@hanz_joyce) February 21, 2022
As of 9:30 a.m., Brown said crews were working on putting out hot spots.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fire crews from Gilpin, Parks, Arnold, Vandergrift and North Apollo assisted.
Joyce Hanz is a native of Charleston, S.C. and is a features reporter covering the Pittsburgh region. She majored in media arts and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She can be reached at jhanz@triblive.com
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