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Massive Fire Engulfs Church in Pittsburgh; Firefighter Hospitalized for Heat Exhaustion, Man with Out-of-State Warrant Arrested at Scene (VIDEO)
The Gateway Pundit ^ | July 11, 2026 | Cassandra MacDonald

Posted on 07/11/2026 3:23:39 PM PDT by Red Badger

The blaze, which broke out around 6 p.m. on July 7, quickly engulfed the historic structure, causing the roof to collapse.

ALERT: Pittsburgh Fire is battling a 3-alarm fire in a vacant church on Grandview Ave. & Kearsarge on Mount Washington.

There are no reports of injuries at this time.

Please watch this space for updates.

A PIO is on scene. pic.twitter.com/actU6tJjMC

— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) July 7, 2026

Allegheny County dispatchers received a call about the fire at approximately 6:05 p.m. Firefighters arrived within four minutes and upgraded the response to a three-alarm fire, according to a WPXI report.

By around 6:30 p.m., flames were already bursting through the roof and windows of the abandoned church.

WATCH:

UPDATE: This remains an active fire scene. Please avoid the area of Grandview Avenue between Shiloh and Bertha. One firefighter has been transported by medics for evaluation. https://t.co/zpaVLEZiSj pic.twitter.com/oyX4NYHHBJ


TOPICS: Conspiracy; History; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: arson; arsonfire; churchfire; coltonnormand; vacantchurch

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1 posted on 07/11/2026 3:23:39 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

2 posted on 07/11/2026 4:58:15 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

There are worse pictures of him in Facebook. Worse I think as he is smiling andd looks goofier.


3 posted on 07/11/2026 4:59:16 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

Tranny?...................


4 posted on 07/11/2026 5:01:31 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: PghBaldy

Tranny


5 posted on 07/11/2026 5:12:29 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: Red Badger

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6 posted on 07/11/2026 5:13:32 PM PDT by redinIllinois (Pro-life, accountant, gun-totin' Grandma - multi issue voter in)
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To: PghBaldy

ANOTHGER FREAKING TRANNY!!!!! They are MENTALLY ILL and NEED HELP IN A mentAL PRIson!


7 posted on 07/11/2026 5:23:08 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

Also could use an eyebrow trim.


8 posted on 07/11/2026 5:37:11 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: Red Badger
A PIO is on scene

Thank goodness! What is a PIO?

9 posted on 07/11/2026 6:53:06 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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Public information officer. Making sure the relevant info gets out . . . or doesn’t.


10 posted on 07/11/2026 7:08:06 PM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: Red Badger
Just last month, reports indicated that a developer proposed constructing a nine-story residential building on the site, which would require demolishing the church.

How coincidentally convenient.

Lot easier, cheaper & safer to start a fire, than a tornado or flood, I guess.

11 posted on 07/11/2026 7:38:48 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Mother Nature needs to give El Nino a good spanking!)
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