Heavy smoke pours from Springfield duplex

Springfield Fire Division crews responded to a fire at a two-story duplex April 20, 2021, in the 700 block of West Mulberry Street in Springfield. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

Springfield Fire Division crews responded to a fire at a two-story duplex April 20, 2021, in the 700 block of West Mulberry Street in Springfield. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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By Bill Lackey
April 21, 2021
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Heavy smoke was coming from the first and second floors of a two-story duplex Tuesday evening when they responded to a fire.

There were no injuries in the fire reported around 6:15 p.m. at the vacant duplex in the 700 block of West Mulberry Street.

The fire spread to both sides of the duplex and is believed to have caused a total loss of the building.

Crews blocked West Mulberry Street and South Shaffer Street as they put out the fire.

The fire is under investigation.

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Bill Lackey, the Springfield News-Sun photojournalist, has been taking pictures for the News-Sun for over 20 years. He has photographed most of the major events in Clark and Champaign Counties in the past two decades. Bill is a Dayton native and attended Northridge High School. He has a BA from Eastern Kentucky University.