A Springfield man woke up Tuesday morning to find his home was on fire and he had just seconds to evacuate. There wasn’t even time for him to get a jacket.
The home is located in the 400 block of 7th Ave West. The fire started just before 7 am.
Officials at the scene told Smokey Barn News that the home was already significantly engulfed when the resident woke up and ran out the door. “He was very lucky he got out,” said Springfield Fire Chief Jeff Glodoski.
According to Chief Glodoski, the cause of the fire (preliminarily) appears to be electrical in nature. The older home had at least two ceilings from remodels over the decades. Double or multiple ceilings can trap fire complicating the attack for firefighters, especially on an older home, according to Chief Glodoski. The current owners told Smokey Barn News that the home was built around 1940.