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Firefighters respond to a fire that damaged three homes on Wilson Street, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Etna.
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Four firefighters injured while fighting blaze in Etna

Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette

Four firefighters injured while fighting blaze in Etna

Four firefighters were injured on Saturday after fighting a two-alarm fire in Etna.

The fire damaged three homes on Wilson St. It’s not yet clear where it began.

One firefighter was cut on glass, another had an existing condition exacerbated by the fire and two more officials were treated for heat exposure, according to Post-Gazette news partner KDKA-TV. Dozens of firefighters responded to the call.

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Everyone in the homes, including two cats, made it out safely, 

Dispatchers said no one was transported to the hospital.

The fire was reported around 3:30 p.m.

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly identified the injured firefighters’ company.

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Mick Stinelli: mstinelli@post-gazette.com; 412-263-1869; and on Twitter: @MickStinelli

 

First Published: May 9, 2020, 10:22 p.m.

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Firefighters respond to a fire that damaged three homes on Wilson Street, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Etna.  (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
A firefighter holds a cat taken from a home as firefighters respond to a fire that damaged three homes on Wilson Street, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Etna.  (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Emergency personnel give oxygen to a cat as firefighters respond to a fire that damaged three homes on Wilson Street, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Etna.  (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Bystanders watch as firefighters respond to a fire that damaged three homes on Wilson Street, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Etna.  (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Firefighters respond to a fire that damaged three homes on Wilson Street, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Etna.  (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Firefighters respond to a fire that damaged three homes on Wilson Street, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Etna.  (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
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