Apartment
Fire - Ross Township (5/15/2003)
At around 9:43pm, a Ross/West View EMS unit reported they could see and smell
smoke in the area of Northway Mall. Berkeley Hills Station 247 and Ross Fire
Police Station 254 were dispatched to investigate. Approximately 35 minutes later,
crews found smoke and fire coming from the 4th floor of a building at Northway
Apartments. First Alarm assignment was dispatched including: Perrysville Station
248, Highland Station 186, Etna Station 149 RIT, Ross Fire Marshal and Ross/West
View EMS. The fire was under control at 10:55pm but not after one person lost
his life in the fire. West View Station 297 assisted with their air truck and
McCandless-Franklin Park EMS assisted with an additional Medic Unit. Allegheny
County Police - Homicide Detectives, Allegheny County Coroner and Ross Township
Fire Marshal were investigating the blaze.
Novak's 1st Responder Article is here.
Pictures Provided by: Dave Novak