Overview

• Pittsburgh says it will order a city-led teardown if the owner fails to take significant action by the end of Wednesday, with work potentially starting as early as Thursday.
• More than 24 hours after the blaze, firefighters remain on site to douse hot spots as the structure is declared unsafe.
• Public Safety reports no injuries, while about 30 residents are displaced and a Red Cross shelter is open at the Greenfield Recreation Center.
• The cause remains under investigation, with authorities noting a possible origin in a third-floor kitchen.
• A portion of Forward Avenue stays closed and Duquesne Light is assessing nearby power lines as crews retrieve some residents’ belongings from the building.