In the early morning darkness of Springfield, a potential disaster was narrowly averted at a local residence.
Firefighters swiftly arrived to tackle a car fire that had spread to a portion of the nearby house.
SFD “On Scene “ 14 Fairmount St. car fire with extension to house. Minor damage to the structure. There are no reported injuries Springfield Arson And Bomb Squad is investigating. pic.twitter.com/2Sl1rnyVTB
— SPRINGFIELD FIRE (@SFD_HQ) September 21, 2023
This incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. earlier today, at 14 Fairmount St. Thanks to the vigilant response of the crews, the structure was spared from more extensive damage according to WWLP.
Miraculously, no injuries were reported, leaving the residents grateful and unharmed as the house suffered only minor damage as per Springfield Fire Department's statement.
In the wake of this close call, the Springfield Arson And Bomb Squad has begun an investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the fire and its rapid spread as reported by 22News WWLP.
