3/20/11 - Reading City - Buttonwood Street

In the early evening hours Reading companies responded to 2nd and Buttonwood just northwest of downtown for a factory fire. Heavy fire and smoke were visible from a 3 story, vacant, warehouse with severe exposure problems. Additional alarms were struck bringing all city companies to the scene along with county companies. The fire involved the former Argo Furniture Company building, a large complex, that sits adjacent to a row of dwellings. Companies poured water on the structure and worked hard to protect the exposures throughout the night. Pictured are some aftermath photos while the building was being demolished