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14-Year-Old Boy, Man Killed In Pottstown House Fire; Woman Critically Injured

POTTSTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- A fire in Pottstown claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy and a 50-year-old man. Fire crews responded to East Fifth Street just after 2:30 a.m. Monday.

Firefighters also rescued a woman from the home. She is in critical condition.

A tragic morning in Pottstown Borough in the area of East 5th Street, a fatal fire has claimed 2 lives and one person is...

Posted by Pottstown Fire Department & Emergency Management on Monday, June 21, 2021

A firefighter was also injured but is expected to have a full recovery.

Fire officials are working to figure out what sparked the flames.

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