Press Release: 10/27/2026
Springfield Woman Dies Following Oct. 23 Fire
Rescued from Fourth Floor after Early-Morning Fire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/26/2026
SPRINGFIELD — An Oswego Street resident has died after being injured in an early morning fire, said Springfield Fire Commissioner Miguel A. Rivera, Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence E. Akers, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine, and Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni.
Springfield Fire & Emergency Services responded to 75 Oswego Street shortly before 6:00 on Friday morning after an alarm activation. On arrival, they made entry and located the fire in a fourth-floor apartment. They found one resident, an adult woman, unresponsive and in cardiac arrest inside. Firefighters immediately removed her from the building for medical care. Emergency medical technicians began lifesaving efforts, restoring the woman’s pulse during transport to an area hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries over the weekend.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the unit of origin.
The Springfield Arson & Bomb Squad, Springfield Police, State Police fire investigators assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s office, and State Police assigned to the Hampden DA’s office determined that the fire started in the bedroom. The exact cause remains under investigation.
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