2 firefighters injured, 1 person dead in Berks County fire

TILDEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - November 23, 2011

Flames broke out in Tilden Township around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The fire started in the basement of a house in the 300 block of Clayton Avenue.

One person was reportedly trapped inside.

Officials have not released the victim's name.

The firefighters suffered minor injuries.

They were treated at the hospital and later released.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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