Tornado damage causes fire at Pittsburgh Mills Mall movie theater
Photo by First Due PhotographyCrews clear smoke from theater
Photo by First Due Photography
Photo by First Due Photography
Photo by First Due Photography
Photo by First Due Photography
Photo by First Due Photography
Photo by First Due PhotographyHeating unit ripped from roof
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April 8, 2020 – Frazer Township, Allegheny County – Around 10am, fire crews were dispatched to a report of flames and smoke coming from the roof the Cinemark theater located in the Pittsburgh Mills Mall. Crews arrived and found a small fire caused by a broken gas line after a small tornado ripped off the heating units from the roof. Units quickly cleared as Frazer Township’s Fire Chief stayed on-scene awaiting the gas company. Around 11:30am, a manager reported smoke inside the theater and a full structure assignment was re-dispatched. Crews found smoke from the previous fire inside and ventilated the structure for about 30 minutes before returning into service.