Pennsylvania Rowhouse Fire Kills Three Children

READING, Pa. - Three children are dead after fire officials say a fast-moving fire trapped them on the third floor of a home in Reading.

Fire Chief William Rehr III says flames were shooting from the front and back of the house when firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after receiving a 911 call around 1 a.m. Thursday.

Rehr says the two adults were burned trying to rescue the children. The man and woman was taken to Reading Hospital for treatment. Their conditions were not immediately released.

Fire officials did not release the identities of the residents, but neighbors said a family with three daughters lived in the home.

A city fire marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.

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