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Duquesne, PA - Two houses and an apartment building in the City of Duquesne were destroyed by fire Friday evening.

The fire was reported shortly after 5pm Friday. Officials arrived on-scene at the intersection of Viola and Fifth Streets to find a wood frame dwelling well involved. Within minutes an exposure was also engulfed. The two houses were completely destroyed by the flames. (Story Continued Below..)

An apartment building on the Sector 4 side of the original fire building was later ravaged by fire. The fire spread through the two-story occupied building in a matter of minutes. All crews inside the building were evacuated and an external attack was started. the Sector 2 side of the apartment building collapsed into the street. Luckily, no one was seriously injured.

The Allegheny County Fire Marshal was on scene trying to determine how the blaze started. As of now, the cause is still a mystery.

Units on scene included Duquesne Station 133, Allegheny County ARFF Station 100, Homestead Station 171, Lincoln Station 184, McKeesport Station 190, Monroeville #5 Station 195, Munhall #5 Station 204, North Braddock #3 Station 208, Port Vue Station 237, South Versailles Station 272, West Mifflin #1 Station 293, West Mifflin #2 Station 294, White Oak #1 Station 299, and more.

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