16 people displaced by pair of fires in Reading

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The American Red Cross is helping four families that have been displaced by a pair of fires in Reading.


One of the fires was reported around 5:20 p.m. Monday in the 1700 block of Haak Street on the city's east side.


The first firefighters on the scene arrived to find smoke coming from the second floor of a home.


There were no reports of injuries, but the fire did displace three families, consisting of 13 people.


The Red Cross said it provided the victims with financial assistance for food, clothing, winter coats and lodging.


The other fire, in the 1200 block of Perry Street, displaced a family of three people. The Red Cross assisted the family by providing food and lodging.


Officials have not yet said what caused the fires.






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