LOCAL 648
Springfield firefighters injured, 7 displaced in house fire
Posted On: Jun 24, 2020

Springfield firefighters injured, 7 displaced in house fire

Springfield fire displaces 7, 2 firefighters injured

Two Springfield firefighters were injured while ventilating a roof at a fire on 859 Armory St. The fire displaced the seven residents. (Springfield Fire Department photo)

SPRINGFIELD – Two firefighters were injured in a blaze at a three-family home that displaced seven people Monday afternoon.

The firefighters received burns on their hands while ventilating the three-story house. They were taken to the hospital for treatment, fire officials said.

The fire was reported at about 3:30 p.m. at 859 Armory St. Firefighters had extinguished it before 4 p.m., officials said.

All seven people who lived in the building escaped uninjured. They are being assisted by the Western Massachusetts chapter of the American Red Cross.

The Fire Department’s Arson And Bomb Squad is investigating the cause, officials said.


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IAFF Local 648
33 Eastland St.
Springfield, MA
 

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