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Man pulled from Perry South fire dies
February 8, 2013 6:25 pm
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The man Pittsburgh firefighters pulled from a burning home in the city's Perry South neighborhood late Thursday night has died.
Ronnie Mickle, 62, was taken to UPMC Mercy in critical condition Thursday night, Zone 1 police said. Mr. Mickle died at 1:37 p.m. today, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner's office. An autopsy will be performed Saturday morning.
Police in the city's Zone 1 station said crews were called to the home in the 2300 block of Osgood Street about 9:56 p.m.
Five people in the home managed to get out safely. The blaze was under control by 10:17 p.m.
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire estimated the fire caused about $30,000 in damage.
Molly Born: mborn@post-gazette.com, 412-263-1944 and on Twitter: @borntolede. Lexi Belculfine: lbelculfine@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1878. Twitter: @LexiBelc.
First Published February 8, 2013 7:48 am
First Published February 8, 2013 7:48 am
