Loading Video…
This browser does not support the Video element.
Firefighter, resident injured in Berks County fire
A fire erupted inside a rowhome in Berks County on Monday sending a firefighter and resident to the hospital.
READING, Pa. - Flames erupted from inside a rowhome in Berks County Monday morning, sending a firefighter and elderly resident to the hospital.
The 3-alarm fire broke out at one rowhome on Spruce Street in Reading before spreading to three others.
It was eventually placed under control after leaving behind extensive damage to at least one of the homes.
MORE HEADLINES:
- Chef arrested after stabbing incident inside Montgomery County restaurant
- Group sought for string of violent armed robberies outside banks in Delaware, Philadelphia: police
- 4 teens as young as 15 arrested for stealing vehicles in New Castle County: police
Officials say a 76-year-old resident was rushed to the hospital with minor burns, and a firefighter suffered a "medical issue."
The cause of the fire has yet to be released.