Four-Alarm Church Fire Sends Pittsburgh FF to Hospital

Sept. 10, 2019
The blaze at the 111-year-old Sheraden United Methodist Church collapsed the building's roof and took 60 firefighters more than two hours to get under control.

A four-alarm church blaze injured a Pittsburgh firefighter and collapsed the building's roof Monday.

The fire broke out at about 3 p.m. at the 111-year-old Sheraden United Methodist Church, WPXI-TV reports. Flames spread quickly through the church, collapsing the roof and shooting 30 feet in the air.

Around 60 firefighters tackled the blaze, and it took them more than two hours to get the fire under control. A firefighter suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital, according to WPXI.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.