Fire at historic apartment building on Walnut Street result of wiring issues
The Springfield Fire Department announced the fire at a historic apartment building on Walnut Street on Wednesday afternoon was the result of issues with the electrical wiring.
“The cause of the Wednesday evening fire at 920 E. Walnut has been determined to be accidental,” a release from the Springfield Fire Department said, “with the origin of the fire occurring in the electrical wiring in an apartment on the first floor.”
According to officials, the fire was able to spread to the higher floors and attic so quickly due to “construction features" of the building.
The building was last inspected by the fire department in 2019, and the smoke alarms were working and active at the time of the fire, officials said.
No firefighters or occupants were injured during the fire, and the Bureau of Fire Prevention has closed its investigation.
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