VIDEO: 3 people were taken to the hospital after a fire at the Pebblecreek Apartments in Springfield Sunday night. Springfield Fire was called out around 10:30 and arrived at the apartment complex to find a large fire on the southside of the 1200 building.
The fire is believed to have started on the first floor of the two-story building and worked its way up into the attic. Two people were pulled out of the building by firefighters. The two of them and a third person were taken to the hospital, but there are no updates on their conditions at this time.
The weather on Sunday night and early Monday posed unique challenges for fire crews. “It was a bit challenging because there was some wind,” said SFD Battalion Chief Jeff Butler, “and the fire was running through the attic space and the roof, so that makes it a little bit more challenging or takes a little bit longer than it usually would. Honestly, the rain can help in this kind of fire. It can keep things kind of tamped down a little bit, but it just makes it a little bit harder for the crews.”
The fire damaged approximately thirty units. Butler says the apartment complex management has already been in touch with the Red Cross to find housing for people who have been displaced. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Butler offered some advice for people to keep themselves safe.
