Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Jan. 23—One person was killed and four were injured following a massive blaze that destroyed a home in Upper St. Clair Thursday morning.
Two Upper St. Clair police officers were among those injured, and were taken to a local hospital and treated for smoke inhalation. They were released and are recovering, the department said in a statement posted to social media. Information about the other two people injured was not immediately available.
The fire on Country Club Drive started around 6 a.m. and continued smoldering into the afternoon. Smoke billowed through the neighborhood while fire crews from Upper St. Clair, Castle Shannon, and Bethel Park worked to extinguish it.
Officials have not released the identity of the person who was killed. Upper St. Clair Fire Chief Ted Hale was unable to be reached for comment.
Neighbor Mark Yates, 59, told the Post-Gazette when he returned home after dropping off his son at school he saw "significant" fire out of the back of the home.
"It was scary to see," he said.
Tom Meston, 57, who lives next to the home that caught fire, said he and his wife were asleep Thursday morning when they awoke to a loud noise.
"We thought it was a car accident or something," Mr. Meston said. "I looked over and saw flames coming out of the house."
Mr. Meston said he has lived in the neighborhood for more than 20 years and knew the family living in the home, calling them "great neighbors and great people."
"Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their family at this time," he said. "It's horrific and tragic, our hearts go out to them. Their world is turned upside down right now."
The Allegheny County Fire Marshal's office is investigating. Officials have not yet provided any information about the cause of the fire.
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