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UPDATE: Fire Causes Major Damage to Home in Pine Township

Cranberry was one of a dozen fire companies responding to the blaze.

A fire did major damage to a Pine Township home Thursday

Nearly a dozen fire companies responded to the fire at 241 Brennan Road after the call came in between 8 and 8:15 a.m., said Capt. Tim Flaherty, fire marshal for Wexford Volunteer Fire Co.

He said he did not know what caused the fire or where it started. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal's office is investigating, he added.

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The second floor and roof of the home were significantly damaged, Flaherty said. Also, part of the first floor was damaged and there is water damage, he added.

The home has had multiple additions and renovations, which created multiple layers of material, said Flaherty. 

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"It was difficult to fight once it got in the roof," Flaherty said.

When Wexford Volunteer Fire Co. first arrived, heavy smoke was coming from the roof, he said. 

"Within the first 10 to 15 minutes it started to burn through the roof," said Flaherty.

By 1:45 p.m., most of the fire crews had left the scene. Flaherty estimated that 11 companies had responded.

The family living at the home declined an interview request. They were gathered in the back yard while firefighters cleaned up.

One firefighter was treated for an increased heartbeat, but no other injuries were reported, according to a source at the scene.

Earlier in the day, firefighters moved in shifts in and out of the home at 241 Brennan Road on the western side of Pine Township.Units at the scene included fire departments from Wexford, McCandless, Marshall, Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, Ingomar, Highland, Cranberry, Zelionople and Adams.

McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority and Northern Regional Police Department also were at the site.

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