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Firefighters Battle Blaze In Strip District Warehouse

90.5 WESA | By Associated Press

Published September 30, 2019 at 11:34 AM EDT

A fire was reported on the 1600 block of Smallman Street.

Firefighters are battling a blaze in a warehouse in Pittsburgh's Strip District.

The fire broke out in the building on Smallman Street around 4:30 a.m. Monday.

There are no reports of injuries.

Authorities are advising motorists to avoid Smallman Street, Penn Avenue and Liberty Avenue between 11th and 21st streets.

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