Ten people and two cats were rescued from a house fire early Tuesday morning in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.
Fire crews were dispatched around 1 a.m. to the 800 block of Woods Run Avenue. The blaze was brought under control around 1:45 a.m., Public Safety said.
Six adults and four juveniles were reported safely outside the home. Firefighters rescued three of the children and a young adult from a second-floor window, Public Safety said. Two cats also were rescued from the home. A third cat died in the fire.
One of the residents, a 17-year-old boy with autism, was missing overnight. He was found around 3:30 a.m. on Lecky Avenue and evaluated by medics on scene, Public Safety said.
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One firefighter was taken to a hospital for a shoulder injury, Public Safety said.
Detectives are investigating the cause of the fire, and the American Red Cross is providing the family with emergency shelter and resources.
Editor’s Note: This story was corrected to update the location of the fire — not in Perry North but in Marshall-Shadeland.
