NORTH SEWICKLEY TWP. FIRE

Thankfully, there were no injuries in a Thursday morning fire at 2365 River Road in North Sewickley Twp.— Unfortunately a dog and cat were killed.

North Sewickley Township Assistant Fire Chief Randy Syphrit said a passerby saw smoke coming out of all the windows at 10:11 a.m. and reported it. Syphrit said he believes the cause to be electrical…maybe a salt water aquarium’s pump.

Neither homeowner Linda Maloney nor her son, Justin Patterson were in the home at the time of the fire.

Frisco, Koppel, Ellwood City and Wurtemburg-Perry fire departments all assisted.