At 2:37 pm on May 16, 2015 a fire was reported at 703 E. Market St. Engine Co. 8, Engine Co. 4, Rescue Co. 1, Truck Co. 2 and Car 21 were dispatched.  Comm. Center reported that there was a mattress fire on the third floor, Car 21 activated the SRN which brought Engine Co. 10 and Engine Co. 2, a short time later Engine Co. 7 responded to the scene.  A-Shift firefighters had their hands full with a large multi-story commercial/residential structure with heavy smoke and fire as well as partial collapse and direct exposure problems on both sides.  Off duty personnel were called in to staff spare apparatus with some of them responding to the scene for additional manpower.  Fire Inspector #3 was called to the scene and by 9:48 pm the last company left the scene. 

The Officer in Charge was Assistant Chief J. White