Tornado damage causes fire at Pittsburgh Mills Mall movie theater
![story image](/Resources/Pictures/News/Web/ArticleImages/041020105-A.jpg?h=460&format=webp)
Photo by First Due PhotographyCrews clear smoke from theater
![story image](/Resources/Pictures/News/Web/ArticleImages/041020105-B.jpg?h=460&format=webp)
Photo by First Due Photography
![story image](/Resources/Pictures/News/Web/ArticleImages/041020105-C.jpg?h=460&format=webp)
Photo by First Due Photography
![story image](/Resources/Pictures/News/Web/ArticleImages/041020105-D.jpg?h=460&format=webp)
Photo by First Due Photography
![story image](/Resources/Pictures/News/Web/ArticleImages/041020105-E.jpg?h=460&format=webp)
Photo by First Due Photography
![story image](/Resources/Pictures/News/Web/ArticleImages/041020105-F.jpg?h=460&format=webp)
Photo by First Due Photography
![story image](/Resources/Pictures/News/Web/ArticleImages/041020105-G.jpg?h=460&format=webp)
Photo by First Due PhotographyHeating unit ripped from roof
![story image](/Resources/Pictures/News/Web/ArticleImages/041020105-H.jpg?h=460&format=webp)
Photo by First Due Photography
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.