Woman dies in fire in Munhall

  • Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  • Published: 05/27/2020 05:19 AM

A woman died early Wednesday morning when flames quickly spread through her Munhall home, according to authorities. Firefighters arriving at the home in the 1200 block of Ravine Street shortly after 1 a.m. encountered heavy smoke pouring from the windows of the one-story frame house, according to emergency dispatchers. Within minutes of arriving, firefighters were able to pull the woman from the house and transport her to a hospital, where she later died. It took about an hour to bring the fire under control, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Helen Leskanic, 87. One firefighters was taken to Jefferson Hospital for treatment of heat exhaustion, the TV station reported.



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