Most of the damage was caused by heavy smoke and confined to the basement, where the fire is believed to have started, according to a Fire Department spokesman.
This is an update to a story posted early this morning.
Springfield firefighters extinguished a basement fire at 110 Lorimer St. in Indian Orchard early Saturday morning. Three people were injured, one seriously. SPRINGFIELD – Matthew Babin, the 43-year-old man injured in an early morning fire at 110 Lorimer St., Indian Orchard, has died, according to Fire Department spokesman Dennis G. Leger.
Babin suffered cardiac arrest and was rushed to Baystate Medical Center, Leger said. Two teenage girls, around 14 and 15 years old, have been treated for smoke inhalation and released, he said.
The blaze was reported just after 1 a.m. on Saturday, and remains under investigation.
Five of the six people who were inside the 1-story, ranch-style home at the time of the incident managed to escape, but firefighters found Babin lying on the living room floor. Babin went into cardiac arrest after suffering smoke inhalation.
Leger said the home, located just a few houses west of Lake Lorraine, sustained about $50,000 worth of damage. Most of the damage was caused by heavy smoke and confined to the basement, where the fire is believed to have started, according to Leger.
Authorities identified the owner of the house as Jimmy Mika of Wilbraham.
Staff writer Lori Stabile contributed to this report.