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Firefighters contain apartment blaze in South Park

Residents evacuated after fire at South Park apartment complex
Residents evacuated after fire at South Park apartment complex 00:28

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Several fire departments responded to a fire in an apartment building in South Park Saturday evening. 

The blaze was reported along 1020 Royal Drive.

A firefighter with Library Volunteer Fire Company told KDKA there was a kitchen fire in a basement-level unit.

Crews quickly got the flames under control and ventilated the smoke.

Residents and pets in half of the building were evacuated; they will be back in their apartments this evening, except for the unit where the fire was. The Red Cross is assisting them.

There were no injuries.

The Allegheny County Fire Marshal was on the scene.

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