Woman seriously injured in Springfield apartment fire

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a fire in a fourth-floor apartment at 75 Oswego St. in Springfield, firefighters said.

The fire was reported just after 6 a.m. Friday after several 911 calls reported alarms and smoke coming from the building, Springfield Fire Capt. Drew Piemonte said.

Firefighters found the fire in a bedroom and rescued the woman from the apartment. She was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.

The city’s Arson and Bomb Squad is investigating along with state troopers assigned to the state fire marshal’s office and the district attorney’s office.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.