Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Work to repair Rachel Carson Hall in Tarentum after a fire on June 2 continues on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Work to repair Rachel Carson Hall in Tarentum after a fire on June 2 continues on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Damage from a June 2, 2021 fire on the top floor of Rachel Carson Hall in Tarentum remains apparent on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Investigators ruled the fire accidental, caused by a damaged electrical cord to a portable heater.
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A damaged electrical cord attached to a portable heater caused Wednesday afternoon’s fire in an apartment on the top floor of a Tarentum high-rise, according to the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services. The fire at Rachel Carson Hall, reported shortly before 2:30 p.m., was ruled accidental, emergency services Chief