There were no reported injuries in the Monday morning blaze at 104 Bowdoin St., a large, unoccupied home that's under renovation, according to Springfield Fire Department spokesman Dennis G. Leger.
Springfield firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire reported just before 5 a.m. Monday.SPRINGFIELD -- City firefighters were at the scene of a structure fire that broke out shortly before 5 a.m. Monday at 104 Bowdoin St. in the city's McKnight neighborhood.
By 5:19 a.m., however, fire crews had already extinguished the blaze, which was contained to the ground floor of the 2 1/2-story building at the corner of Bowdoin and Worthington streets.
There were no reported injuries in the fire, which remains under investigation, according to Springfield Fire Department spokesman Dennis G. Leger.
As of 6:15 a.m., Worthington Street between Florida and Bowdoin streets remained closed to traffic. The closure was expected to remain in effect through the morning rush hour, according to officials.
Leger described the home, which was vacant at the time of the fire, as a "stucco mansion."
"It's not occupied currently, but somebody's in the process of fixing it up," Leger said of the building.
Even though the fire didn't spread to the second floor, Leger estimated the house sustained between $30,000 to $40,000 worth of damage.
Arson investigators were summoned to the scene, which is standard protocol.
More details will be posted as information becomes available.
THE MAP BELOW shows the approximate location of a structure fire reported just before 5 a.m. Monday in Springfield's McKnight neighborhood: