A woman has died days after firefighters pulled her from a burning fourth-floor apartment at 75 Oswego Street in Springfield early Friday morning. She was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest, and although emergency crews managed to restore her pulse before rushing her to the hospital, she died from her injuries over the weekend.
According to westernmassnews.com, firefighters were called to the building around 6 a.m. Friday after an alarm activation. Crews found the woman unconscious inside the fourth-floor unit and carried her out of the building before EMTs got her pulse back and transported her to an area hospital. NBC Boston reports that the state fire marshal's office confirmed the woman died from her injuries over the weekend, and that the fire was contained to the apartment where it started.
Bedroom Blaze Still Under Investigation
Officials have determined that the fire began in a bedroom inside the apartment, though the exact cause has not been established. The station's report notes that investigators continue to work to determine what sparked the flames. The woman's name has not been released as the investigation continues.
The initial 911 calls came in just after 6 a.m. Friday, reporting alarms sounding and smoke coming from the building, per the same account. That early report described one person as seriously injured before the woman's death was confirmed over the weekend.
A Statewide Pattern of Fatal Fires
The tragedy adds to a grim tally across Massachusetts. State officials reported that nine people died in apartment or multifamily home fires in 2025, according to mass.gov. The Springfield fire remains under active investigation, and no further details about the cause have been made public.
