Massive Blaze Damages Multiple Pittsburgh Homes

PITTSBURGH, PA — A large fire in the city's Bloomfield section on Sunday has left at least a dozen people homeless.

The three-alarm fire broke out at around 3:25 p.m. in the 4500 block of Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said. Five houses were heavily damaged.

The Fire Investigation Unit -which consists of investigators from both Pittsburgh Fire and Pittsburgh Police - will work to determine the exact cause of the fire.The American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania was notified to assist displaced residents with temporary shelter and other necessities.