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10 people safely escape late-night apartment building fire in Coraopolis

By Mike Darnay

Updated on: January 21, 2025 / 5:52 AM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

Coraopolis apartment building fire under investigation

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (KDKA) -- Nearly a dozen people safely got out of their apartments after a fire started in a Coraopolis building late Monday night.

The fire started in an apartment on the first floor of the 12-unit building along 6th Avenue and a police officer told KDKA's news crew at the scene that 10 people got out of the building with no injuries.

Nearly a dozen people safely got out of an apartment building in Coraopolis after a fire started in the first floor of the building. KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz

The Salvation Army is now helping those affected by the fire.

It's unclear if or how many people may have been displaced by the fire.

The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating what started the fire.

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Mike Darnay

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers and high school sports.