Fire guts Monroeville apartment complex; dozens left homeless
A large fire gutted an apartment complex early Tuesday in Monroeville.
The blaze broke out just before 1 a.m. at the Cambridge Square Apartments in the 200 block of Cambridge Square Drive, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. About 36 units were affected.
Two people were treated on the scene, but there are no reports of anyone being transported to the hospital, WPXI is reporting.
A resident told WPXI she banged on doors to alert others to get out.
The Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania has responded to the scene and is helping to set up an emergency shelter. The shelter is located at the Monroeville Senior Citizen Center, 6000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, Monroeville.
As of 6 a.m., 10 residents were at the Red Cross shelter, out of an estimated 65 people displaced by the fire, the Red Cross said.
Our Southwestern PA Chapter is responding to a large fire in Monroeville, affecting an estimated 36 apartment units. The #fire is located at the Cambridge Square Apartments in the 200 block of Cambridge Square Dr. More details to follow. pic.twitter.com/d6cZxMVhN1
— American Red Cross Greater PA (@RedCrossGPA) March 14, 2023
Anyone in need of assistance should call 1-800-733-2767 (RED CROSS).
Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.
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