3-alarm fire engulfs apartment building in Reading

At least one person was rescued from a 3-alarm fire that broke out Wednesday morning at an apartment building in Reading.

The Brief

At least one person was rescued from a three-alarm apartment fire in Reading on Wednesday morning.

The fire engulfed part of the Swan Court Apartments on the 100 block of North 5th Street.

Witnesses reported hearing an explosion moments before the fire started.

At least one person was injured in a 3-alarm fire that engulfed an apartment building in Reading early Wednesday morning.

What we know:

Firefighters were called to the Swan Court Apartments on the 100 block of North 5th Street just before 1 a.m. Wednesday for reports of heavy fire.

Officials say the fire was quickly raised to 3 alarms and tenan

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