Reading PA Fire Department

3rd Floor Bedroom Fire

Written by FF T. Leszczynski

February 29, 2008

A unattended candle is listed as the cause of an early morning fire in the NorthEast section of the city. Box 627 came in at 07:38 this morning for a reported structure fire in the 1300 blk of No 12th Street.

Engine 9 gave smoke showing when they pulled out of the engine house and turned the corner then soon after Car 8 arrived on location at 1314 N. 12th St and gave a report of heavy smoke from the third floor of an end of row.

Firefighters used a single handline to attack the fire and quickly extinguished the flames. Ladder 3 laddered the building and firefighters needed to open up to look for extension. The fire was put under control within 30 minutes.

Photos by FF T. Leszczynski and FF J. Batz

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