A man died early Wednesday morning following a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood.
Firefighters were dispatched to the 6600 block of Apple Street around 2 a.m., according to a Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire social post.
Upon arrival firefighters could see heavy smoke coming from all three floors of the residence, the post said.
According to Pittsburgh firefighters, an adult woman who had been inside the home was able to escape. She told emergency response personnel that an adult man was still inside the residence.
Responders located the male victim a short time later in an upstairs rear bedroom. He was unconscious and declared deceased at the scene, the Pittsburgh Public Safety Blotter said.
The woman was transported by Pittsburgh EMS to an area hospital for smoke inhalation. She was in stable condition as of 5 a.m., according to officials.
The fire was declared under control at approximately 2:45 a.m.
It’s believed the fire started near the front of the residence on the ground floor, according to fire officials. The cause remains unclear.
Fire Investigation Unit detectives are investigating, the blotter said.
