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Firefighters rescue one person from house fire in Westmoreland County

By Patrick Damp

/ CBS Pittsburgh

Crews battle house fire in Penn Township, Westmoreland County

At least one person was taken to the hospital after a fire on Saturday night in Westmoreland County. 

According to information provided to KDKA-TV by county dispatch, the fire happened on Murrysville Road in Level Green. 

A person was trapped inside, but once firefighters were on the scene, they were able to rescue them. 

They had to be taken to Forbes Hospital for treatment. 

Their condition is unknown as of Sunday morning. 

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.

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