Wood-burning stove sparks fire at Westmoreland County home, no injuries reported
EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - On Saturday morning, crews from several municipalities battled a house fire in East Huntingdon Township in Westmorland County.
KDKA's Chris DeRose was there and shared more about how this fire started.
It was a difficult morning for residents in East Huntingdon Township as fire ripped through this house behind me.
It all started around 8 a.m. Crews responded to the house at 223 Quarry Street in East Huntingdon Township, which was fully engulfed in flames.
Neighbors KDKA spoke to said the fire woke them up, and at one point, there was smoke everywhere as six different units fought to put out the blaze.
East Huntingdon Fire Chief Brine Kite said that the fire was started by a wood-burning stove in the living room and that no one was in the home at the time of the fire. He also added that no first responders were injured in the fight.
KDKA also spoke with West Penn Power, who was on the scene, and they said that no power was running to the house when the fire started.
While the cause of the fire is known, Chief Kite said that they have not been able to contact the homeowner and are not entirely sure who was living in the home at the time.