Located at 556 N. Neville St., in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh

Photo provided by Tom Fouch (Retired Capt. E-18 PBF)

Photo provided by Tom Fouch (Retired Capt. E-18 PBF)

Photo provided by Tom Fouch (Retired Capt. E-18 PBF)

Eleven people were forced to evacuate their homes early today when fire raced through the rafters of six row houses in Manchester on the North Side. No injuries were reported. Fire officials said, however, their efforts to battle the blaze were hampered by the decrepit conditions of three of the burned units. The fire originated in the basement of 1516 Chateau Street where the residence was cluttered with unused building material and other stuff. Because of the clutter hoarded at the unit, firefighters had difficulty maneuvering to fight the fire at the point of origin. The fire was reported at 3:30 a.m. It began in the basement of the first unit, burned vertically up  and through the roof, and quickly spread to the other units through the common rafters above the third floor of the structure. Two other houses in the row were not damaged by the fire. The American Red Cross helped provide temporary housing for the 11 residents of the building.
From the Post-Gazette

Photo by: Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette

PHOTO BY: Greg Ricker (Youngstownfire.com)

PHOTO BY: Greg Ricker (Youngstownfire.com)

PHOTO BY: Greg Ricker (Youngstownfire.com)

PHOTO BY: Greg Rick (Youngstownfire.com)

Pittsburgh firefighters responded to a kitchen fire on the 3rd Floor of a High-rise building at 4400 Centre Ave. this evening. When fire crews reported there was a kitchen fire the Battalion Chief ordered a High-Rise Command to the scene along with a 2nd and 3rd alarm assignment as well as advising companies to lay into the standpipe.  At 21:52 crews had knocked down the fire, started ventilation and soon picked up. Companies on scene were 10 Engine, 6 Engine, 8 Engine, 18 Engine (Quint), 14 Truck, Battlaion Chief and Pittsburgh Police. Police blocked off the cross streets and secured the scene.