Published on October 19, 2024
Incident Type: Fire Location: Police Z1
Just before 1:25 p.m., Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, and Animal Care & Control responded to a 1-alarm fire in an apartment at Allegheny Commons.
No one was injured.
Fire Investigation Unit detectives arrested the female resident on arson charges. She was transported to the Allegheny County Jail. Animal Care & Control officers and firefighters successfully rescued four cats and one dog from the affected apartment.
Residents of at least six units will likely be temporarily displaced.
The Red Cross has been notified to assist tenants with temporary accommodations.
Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz
2024-10-19 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov