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Officials Identify Victims Of Deadly House Fire In Reading

READING, Pa. (CBS) -- We now know the identities of two men killed in a fire in Reading, Berks County last Wednesday. Officials have identified the men as 39-year-old John Vannatter and 57-year-old Carlos Molina-Almendares.

Vannatter was a resident of the rowhome on the 700 block of Schuylkill Avenue that was gutted by fire.

Molina-Almendares was homeless but had been invited into the home by one of the residents.

Five firefighters were injured battling the flames. All have been treated and released.

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