Fire causes $100,000 in damage to house on Montrose Street in Springfield

By Patrick Johnson, Republican staff

January 20, 2010, 3:11PM

Springfield Fire Department photo by Dennis G. LegerFirefighters battle a blaze at 56 Montrose St., Springfield, Wednesday afternoon.SPRINGFIELD – A fire caused about $100,000 to an unoccupied house at 56 Montrose St. Wednesday afternoon, according to a Fire Department spokesman.

Springfield Fire Department spokesman Dennis Leger said the fire was reported at about 2 p.m., and first fire units arrived at the scene about two minutes later.

When the department first arrived, flames could be seen shooting out of second and third floor windows, he said.

Heat from the fire caused the vinyl siding on the house next door, at 60-62 Monrose St. to melt, Leger said.

By 3 p.m., firefighters had beat down the flames, but smoke was still coming out of the roof.

No injuries were reported.

The house is located directly across State Street from American International College.