Verona, Penn Hills Firefighters Respond to Brush Fire on West Railroad Avenue

Verona and Penn Hills fire departments are extinguishing a brush fire on West Railroad Avenue.

The call came in just after 9 p.m. Initial reports stated brush and a home on the 300 block of the Verona road were on fire.

When firefighters pulled up to the scene at 330 West Railroad Avenue, brush from a tree that had been cut down was against the home and on fire. Officials said flames got a small portion of the house, but that was extinguished quickly.

As of 9:45 p.m., firefighters were still hosing down the brush, which continued to smoke. No one was hurt.

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