A fire at an empty mattress factory has engulfed a warehouse as 200 firefighters battle the inferno.
The blaze quickly took over the building after being reported shortly before 7 p.m. Baltimore Fire Department said the blaze spread to 5-alarm incident with 200 firefighters battling the flames. By 7am the fire had spread to seven alarms. “Fire crews continue to contain the fire,” the fire department said early Tuesday. Around 30 people were evacuated from the area, Fire Chief James W. Wallace told reporters Monday night.
The fire service said the fire was at a vacant mattress warehouse with multiple stories. Wallace added that the building had two underground floors stacked with mattresses, which could be adding fuel to the blaze. Three other floors are above ground, he said…