Pa. Shopping Plaza Burns, Millions in Damage

Dec. 18, 2012
Flames have rekindled this morning at a popular Harrison shopping plaza that caught fire Monday night, causing millions of dollars in damage. Three firefighters suffer medical issues.

Dec. 18--Flames have rekindled this morning at a popular Harrison shopping plaza that caught fire Monday night, causing millions of dollars in damage.

Crews were called around 9:40 p.m. to the Heights Plaza off Union Avenue. It took more than three hours to control the flames, which officials believe started between J&S Pizza and a vacant business next door.

Three firefighters were treated for medical issues resulting from the stress of the fire -- two for chest pain and one for nausea, fire officials said. No injuries were reported. Most of the businesses had closed for the evening.

Between 11 and 15 businesses were damaged to varying degrees. Officials haven't determined a cause for the fire.

Molly Born: [email protected] or 412-263-1944 or on Twitter @borntolede. Liz Navratil also contributed.

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