A possible structure fire at 2964 Main St., a 4-story brick apartment building at the corner of Main and Portland streets, prompted officials to temporarily close a one-block stretch of Main Street.
SPRINGFIELD – A stretch of Main Street in the Memorial Square section of the North End was closed Tuesday as city firefighters investigated a possible electrical fire at an apartment building at the corner of Main and Portland streets.
A 5:06 a.m. report of a possible structure fire at 2964 Main St. appeared to be electrical in nature, according to initial radio reports, but Springfield Fire Department officials at the scene were unable to locate any flames. "We don't think we have anything," a responding official reported, after firefighters removed portions of the ceiling of a fourth-floor unit in the brick apartment building in search of possible heat sources.
Despite the lack of flames, Main Street was temporarily closed to vehicle traffic between Harriet and Waverly streets, according to Springfield Police Sgt. Dennis Prior. The early morning closure only lasted about an hour, with the road reopening just before 6 a.m.
MAP of fire investigation scene in Springfield's North End: