Two individuals lost their lives when a blaze ravaged a house in Berks County, Pennsylvania early Wednesday, as reported by local officials.
Firefighters responded to a single-family house on Morgantown Road in Robeson Township at approximately 1 a.m. due to reports of intense flames. The blaze escalated to a second alarm before being brought under control around 2:30 a.m.
The Berks County Coroner's Office stated that two individuals have been declared deceased. Notifications for the families of the victims are ongoing, and their names had not been made public as of Wednesday.
The Robeson Township Police Department said the fire started at or around the area of the chimney to the woodstove. The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal ruled the fire an accident.
The authorities stated that there were no functional smoke detectors within the residence.
