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Five firefighters injured, two by falling through roof, during Pittsburgh blaze
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PITTSBURGH — Five firefighters were injured, two by falling through a roof, while battling a blaze at three buildings in a Pittsburgh neighborhood over the weekend, authorities said.
Fire crews were called just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday to the Homewood neighborhood where the fire started in one home and spread to two adjacent buildings that contained apartments.
Authorities said two firefighters fell through the roof of one of the homes while battling the flames. The roofs of at least two of the houses collapsed. All five injured firefighters were taken to hospitals with injuries said not to be life-threatening, officials said.
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Matt Brown, chief of Allegheny County Emergency Services, said fire crews were hampered by temperatures in the teens and winds up to 20 mph. The cold froze one truck’s water pumps and tanks and also froze the closest fire hydrant, and a ladder on one truck also wasn’t working properly due to the cold, he said.
At one point, firefighters used a chainsaw to cut away a second-floor wall to reach the flames inside one of the apartment buildings.
Brown said nearly 100 firefighters, many of them volunteers from surrounding communities, responded to the fire, which was declared under control at about 1 p.m. Saturday. The county fire marshal’s office will investigate the cause.
Marilyn was born April 10, 1956 to Joe and Hazel (Waggoner) Heitz in Pittsburg, Kansas. She attended public school in Pittsburg and graduated from Pittsburg High School and then from Pittsburg State University with a degree in Education. Marilyn worked for K.W. Brock Directories for many years in Pittsburg and then moved to Topeka, Kansas as an Education and Training Specialist for Valeo Behavioral Health Care and then at the Topeka Correctional Facility.
Marilyn is survived by her brother, Mark Heitz (Lisa) of Topeka, Kansas; her sister Carol Murphy of Leavenworth, Kansas; Nephews, Kyle Murphy (Bridget) of Bellevue, Nebraska; and Kristopher Murphy (Barb) of Topeka, Kansas; Nieces, Kara Heitz (David Sylvester) of Mission Hills, Kansas; Dr. Kim Murphy of Moline, Illinois and Kristina Murphy of West Liberty, Iowa; Great Nephews and Nieces; Joe and Kendall Murphy; Cabot and Claudia Sylvester; and Hazel and Thomas Murphy. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Cremation and burial have taken place and a Graveside Memorial Service will be held at a later date at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Pittsburg, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, her family suggests memorials be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, Inc., 5720 SW 21st St., Topeka, Kansas 66604 and can also be left in care of Brenner Mortuary. Friends and family may leave condolences online at www.brennermortuary.com .” target=”_blank”>http://www.brennermortuary.com/>. Services are under the direction of Brenner Mortuary, 114 E. Fourth Street, Pittsburg, Kansas 66762
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