Photos show massive fire at vacant church on Pittsburgh's Mount Washington

A massive fire broke out at a vacant church on Pittsburgh's Mount Washington on Tuesday evening. 

The former Grandview United Presbyterian Church near Grandview Avenue and Kearsarge Street caught fire around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Smoke billowing high into the sky from the 3-alarm fire was seen from numerous spots in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Views of the Pittsburgh skyline showed a plume of smoke above buildings in Downtown, as Pittsburgh firefighters worked on the ground on Mount Washington to contain the fire. The fire drew onlookers who watched as crews battled the smoke and flames. Pittsburgh Public Safety asked people to avoid the area as the fire ripped through the church. 

One firefighter was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, Pittsburgh Public Safety said. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Pittsburgh Public Safety said it will provide additional updates after the fire is under control.