Reading Fire Department leaders said they are keeping an eye on the investigation of a fire that claimed 12 lives in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
"It's certainly a very high number of people to be unfortunately be taken by fire in one building," said Reading Fire Marshal Jeremy Searfoss.
Searfoss says a fire of this caliber in terms of the devastating loss of life can prove challenging when it comes to the investigation after the smoke has cleared.
"Obviously, it's very early on in the investigation," Searfoss explained. "There's a lot of moving parts to these, any fire fatalities investigation, but when you're dealing with multiple fatalities, there are a lot of parts to manage," Searfoss said.
Searfoss says this fatal fire reminded him of some in the city this past year, including one on Muhlenberg Street in July that left three dead, including a 9-year-old and a 2-year-old.