Photo Story: Mass. Crews Battle Stubborn Building Fire

Firefighters from Springfield Ladder 1 used the aerial to access the roof to perform ventilation at a June 13 building fire.
June 21, 2014

A fire on Acushnet Avenue in Springfield's South End destroyed the building and left 14 residents homeless on June 13. 

The fire was reported just before 2 p.m. and there were no known injuries to any occupants.

The building is being considered a total loss.

The second floor was gutted and flames went into the third floor, causing a large portion of the roof to collapse.

Arson investigators believe the fire started in a second-floor bedroom in the rear but the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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