One Springfield firefighter was injured when a portion of the ceiling at the former Four Seasons Recreation in the 1900 block of Truman Road fell on his head during a fire there Monday afternoon.
The firefighter was transported to Memorial Medical Center by ambulance. The firefighter was treated and later released, according to SFD Chief Brandon Blough.
Crews encountered heavy smoke coming from the roof of the boarded-up structure when they arrived, Blough said. Firefighters made an entry into the building and had the fire extinguished in about 15 minutes, he said.
The cause is under investigation, Blough said. Sangamon County sheriff's deputies and Springfield Police also responded to the scene as did City Water, Light and Power crews.