Flames ripped through a popular Irish Pub in Carnegie on Thursday afternoon and the community is in disbelief.
PHOTOS: Flames rip through restaurant in Carnegie
Allegheny County dispatchers say police officers, firefighters and medics were called to Riley’s Pour House at 1:11 p.m.
Riley’s Pour House has been a Main Street staple since 1979. The fire reportedly started in the kitchen.
“It’s a sad day. Sad that it happened to them because they’re pretty good people in there,” Brandon Griffin said.
Photos shared with Channel 11 show that part of the pub was engulfed by flames. Half of the business completely burned down. The building was demolished Thursday night.
Pete Mullins, a Carnegie resident, and councilman stopped by after work Thursday.
He says Carnegie’s council president explained how those inside when the fire started got out safely.
“He said that people were filing out and it didn’t look like it was a situation where people were rushing out. It looked like everyone had time to get out,” Mullins said.