Fire damages three houses in Donora
Three houses caught fire in the early morning hours Tuesday in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue in Donora.
The sun rises behind a firefighter on a ladder as crews work to put out a fire Tuesday in three houses on the 900 block of Thompson Avenue in Donora.
Firefighters work to put out a fire Tuesday that spread to three houses on the 900 block of Thompson Avenue in Donora.
Firefighters from multiple stations fight a fire that spread to three houses early Tuesday in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue in Donora.
A firefighter carries a bowl containing goldfish out of a home that caught fire early Tuesday in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue in Donora.
Firefighters had to work in temperatures near zero while fighting an early morning blaze in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue in Donora.
An assistant Donora fire chief checks for any remaining hot spots in one of three homes that caught fire early Tuesday in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue.
A neighbor watches from an upstairs window as firefighters work to put out a fire that spread to three houses on Thompson Avenue in Donora early Tuesday.
Firefighters look for hot spots as crews work to put out a fire that spread to three houses on Thompson Avenue in Donora early Tuesday.
A firefighter perches on top of a ladder as crews work to put out a fire that spread to three houses in the 900 block of Thompson Avenue in Donora early Tuesday.
DONORA 鈥� Angie Sanso said she awoke early Tuesday to the smell of smoke in her Donora home and noticed flames shooting out of the neighboring house.
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By the time the fire was extinguished, the fire that started at 972 Thompson Ave. had spread to two other houses, including Sanso蘑菇视频 home at 978 Thompson. Flames also damaged 964 Thompson.
A borough fire official said no one was hurt in the fire that drew at least six fire departments with firefighters working in frigid temperatures.
Firefighters rescued five cats, he said.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Sanson said the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen in her neighbor蘑菇视频 residence.
Assisting Donora Volunteer Fire Co. at the scene were firefighters from Monessen, Bentleyville, Carroll Township and New Eagle.