Published on February 06, 2026
At approximately 2:45 a.m., the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire responded to a reported structure fire in the 300 block of Knox Avenue in the Allentown neighborhood.
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 3 officers, while en route to an unrelated call, observed heavy smoke coming from a residence. Officers made contact with an occupant, who safely evacuated the premises.
Firefighters located the fire on the first and second floors of the residence and successfully extinguished it.
The occupant was evaluated by Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS but declined medical treatment. The fire displaced the occupant and one cat. The American Red Cross has been notified to assist.
The Fire Investigation Unit is investigating the cause of the incident.