Firefighters Trapped, Rescued at Penn Hills (PA) Commercial Fire

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Fire photographer Eric Rasmussen shared some photos of firefighters working at a commercial fire in July 2019 in Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Crews responded on July 28, 2019, to a gas-fed fire at this structure. The utility could not located the gas shut-off for several hours.

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