Two people were killed in a fire in Wharton Township. Fayette County dispatchers said the fire happened on Fike Hollow Road at around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker said Donald Brewer, 70, and Patricia Brewer, 68 were both pronounced dead at the scene. Their cause and manner of death have not been released at this time. This is the latest in a series of fatal fires. Also on Thursday morning, one person was killed and four were injured after a massive house fire in Upper St. Clair. The cause of that fire is also under investigation. And – Wednesday morning, 68-year-old Kimberly Haines died in a fire at the Thomas Campbell Apartments in South Strabane Township. One other person was injured and taken to a hospital. Authorities say that fire is also under investigation, but they believe it was started by Haines smoking around oxygen equipment. On Monday, a woman was killed and a man hospitalized after a fire at a home in Crafton. An individual also died in a house fire in Rankin over the weekend.
Multiple Fatal Fires Around The Area
January 23, 2025 9:40 am