A three-alarm fire Friday afternoon in the 700 block of North 10th Street in Reading displaced 32 residents, including four children, and left several properties deemed unsafe, according to the Reading Fire Department.
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 4:55 p.m. on October 30. A second alarm was transmitted at 5 p.m., followed by a third alarm at 5:10 p.m. to bring additional personnel to the scene for relief.
The incident required all on-duty Reading firefighters to respond, along with assistance from nearly a dozen fire departments throughout Berks County.
During the fire, crews used a ground ladder to rescue an adult from the third floor of 710 North 10th Street. Another adult was transported for treatment after suffering smoke inhalation. According to the fire department, all civilians involved were evaluated at Reading Hospital.
No firefighters were injured during the incident.
Fire damage prompted officials to post properties at 704 through 714 North 10th Street as unsafe. In total, 28 adults and four children were displaced from their homes.
The American Red Cross is providing assistance to those affected by the fire.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Reading Fire Department expressed appreciation to the neighboring Berks County fire departments that assisted local crews during the incident.
