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Residents displaced after apartment complex fire in New Brighton

By Patrick Damp

October 12, 2022 / 8:06 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh

NEW BRIGHTON (KDKA) - The Red Cross is helping residents after an early morning fire in New Brighton.

The fire appeared to have started in a third-floor uni at the EB McNitt apartments on Allegheny Street.

The building is a 36-unit building for residents 60 and older.

Those affected by the fire are getting help with clothing, shelter, and food from The Red Cross.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Red Cross

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.