Hearth Engulfs Downtown Springfield Outbuilding Monday Evening
SPRINGFIELD TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – An outbuilding wedged proper in the course of downtown Springfield ignited right into a fireball Monday night.
The decision got here round 11:30 pm that the constructing was engulfed. The 20X30 construction (a storage constructing, in line with the Springfield Hearth Division, is situated close to the nook of fifth Ave and Willow St. MAP
Springfield Firefighters arrived rapidly and navigated their gear to the constructing that’s tucked again in behind a number of buildings alongside fifth Ave. Firefighters prevented the hearth from spreading to adjoining properties and no accidents had been reported.
Hwy 49/fifth Ave between Hill St and Primary St was closed for about an hour whereas crews extinguished the hearth and secured the scene.
The constructing sustained heavy injury and can doubtless be categorized as a complete loss. The reason for the hearth remains to be beneath investigation.
The Springfield Hearth Division, Robertson County EMS, the Springfield Police Division, the Robertson County Sheriff’s Division, the Springfield Electrical Division, the Tennessee Freeway Patrol and the Robertson County Emergency Administration Company all responded to the scene.
