Springfield, MA 2nd alarm 140 Wilbraham Ave

06/27/16 Springfield, MA - Companies arrived to find a heavy smoke condition emanating from a multi story mill building. An interior attack was quickly initiated, but was transitioned to an exterior attack due to deep seated fire conditions within the building. A second alarm was transmitted on the box bringing an additional two engines and truck. Companies set up for a long duration defensive fight. The fire burned for more than six hours with conditions worsening due to a steady wind blowing. The fire would spread to number four side wing before a excavator breached a wall and allowed firefighters to gain access to the deep seated fire. The blaze was declared under control some eight hours after the initial alarm. The cause of the blaze is being investigated by the marshals and Massachusetts State Police. Several firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion on scene.