An elderly man was killed in a fire in Scottdale, Westmoreland County, on Saturday afternoon, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson.

A Westmoreland County 911 supervisor confirmed a call came in around 4:15 p.m. for a fire and EMS response to a reported trailer fire along the 100 block of Round Top Circle.

Pictures sent to KDKA-TV show heavy flames and smoke coming from the home. Photo Credit: Submitted

Pictures sent to KDKA-TV show heavy flames and smoke coming from the home.

The East Huntingdon Township Volunteer Fire Department was receiving assistance from the Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department and the Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department to battle the blaze.

Some residents who live nearby told KDKA-TV that they could feel their homes shake when flames first b

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