Woman accused of starting fire, forcing evacuation of Pittsburgh apartment building

A woman is facing charges after police say she started a fire that forced an evacuation at an apartment building in Pittsburgh.

A Pittsburgh Public Safety public information officer said emergency crews were called to the 1400 block of Poplar Street in Oakwood for reports of a fire at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

Police saw a woman leaving an apartment and saw heavy smoke coming from her unit. Crews evacuated the other residents from the building…

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