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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A fire occurred in a home in Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon which caused a woman and a child to suffer burns. According to public safety officials, firefighters were called to the 7000 block of Hamilton Avenue for a small fire around 1:30 p.m. yesterday. A man was able to put out the fire before the arrival of firefighters and crews were told that an object in the house caught on fire, and that object is unknown at this time. The woman who suffered burns was taken to a hospital by medics after having minor burns on her hand and the child who suffered burns was treated on scene for minor burns on a leg. Officials confirm that an ongoing investigation is being held to determine the cause of this fire.