MONESSEN, Pa. — A family safely escaped a house fire in Monessen early Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to the 1500 block of Jones Street just before 3 a.m. Fire officials said the fire started on the porch and then quickly spread throughout the house. Initial reports indicated that two houses were on fire, but only because firefighters could barely see through the smoke when they arrived. The Monessen fire chief told Channel 11 that wind was a massive issue for crews. Everyone, including a young girl, and her parents and grandfather, made it out safely. The Red Cross has been called in to help the family. The State Police fire marshal is investigating