State announces aid for Oak Forest Apartment fire victims

Vehicle Fire Reading Pennsylvania in Reading, Pennsylvania: A fire at the Oak Forest Apartment Complex at 2251 and 2271 Hampden Boulevard in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, on June 11, 2026, displaced 50 people from their homes. The Shapiro Administration announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration approved the governor's request to make low-interest disaster loans available to affected individuals, families, and businesses. PEMA also activated the Commonwealth's disaster grant program to assist those impacted by the fire. The article is a government aid announcement following the fire, with no reported injuries or fatalities detailed.