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2 alarm mattress fire in Reading apartments

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READING, Pa. - October 7, 2008 It happened around 6:00 in the Book Binder apartments, located on the 100 block of North 4th Street.

Reports indicate the fire started with a mattress inside an elevator shaft. The sprinkler system kicked in and contained the fire to the elevator shafts, but not before the fire reached two alarms.

There have been no reports of injuries.

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