Fire Breaks Out In Apartment Above North Versailles Tattoo Parlor

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NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) -- A fire broke out at an apartment above several businesses in North Versailles on Saturday night.

It happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Lincoln Highway. A few businesses, including the Rock 'N' Tattoo parlor and a tobacco shop, were on the lower floor of the building and an apartment was on the second floor.

The fire broke out in the upstairs apartment above the tattoo parlor.

Allegheny County officials say the fire was caused by someone trying to thaw frozen pipes with a torch. They estimate the fire caused at least $10,000 in damage.