Three Pennsylvania Firefighters Injured in Blaze

June 19, 2011
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. -- According to police, three firefighters were injured while responding to a house fire on the 400 block of Ridge Avenue in New Kensington late Saturday. Multiple fire companies responded to that fire just after 9 p.m, but crews were also called to another house right down the street. A second fire broke out at a home on McCargo Street. Nobody was injured in that fire. Police are calling both fires suspicious. The fire marshal is investigating.

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. --

According to police, three firefighters were injured while responding to a house fire on the 400 block of Ridge Avenue in New Kensington late Saturday.

Multiple fire companies responded to that fire just after 9 p.m, but crews were also called to another house right down the street.

A second fire broke out at a home on McCargo Street.

Nobody was injured in that fire. Police are calling both fires suspicious.

The fire marshal is investigating.

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