Third Alarm Fire Breaks Out on Jucunda Street

January 02, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA

A third alarm fire erupted at a home on Jucunda Street, drawing a major response from Pittsburgh firefighters Thursday evening. The blaze was reported around 6:55 p.m. on Jan. 2, prompting commanders to escalate to a third alarm for additional manpower. Fire crews rotated to replace air pack bottles during the intense operation, and a salt truck was called in to manage scene conditions.

Command Reports 3rd for manpower crews rotating to change air pack bottles. Request salt truck.

No information is available yet on the fire's cause, any injuries or the extent of property damage. Standard investigations are expected to follow.

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