Mattress fire on Malvern Avenue extinguished

UPDATE @ 12:35 p.m.

A mattress fire on Malvern Avenue that was contained to one room is now extinguished. All occupants escaped the house safely and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and a damage estimate is not yet available.

FIRST REPORT

Crews were dispatched around 11:40 a.m. Monday to a report of a structure fire in the 1900 block of Malvern Avenue. According to scanner traffic there was smoke showing and a bedroom was possibly on fire. We are headed to the scene and will update you with the latest details.

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