PA FFs Tackle Three-Alarm Blaze

Reading firefighters found heavy fire and smoke showing when they appraised the scene.
Nov. 14, 2023

Heavy fire and smoke were encountered by Reading firefighters respondig to a house fire Monday.

The occupant, who escaped from the blaze, suffered burns, according to Berks Weekly. 

A firefighter also was injured, but the severity is not known.

Although the cause remains under investigation, Reading Fire Marshal Jeremy Searfoss saida space heater may have been involved.  

The three-alarm fire spread from the original house to one next door as firefighters from several towns battled the blaze. 

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