Crews battle reported house fire in Springfield

Firefighters have responded to reports of a house fire on South Light Street in Springfield Sunday evening.

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Crews were dispatched around 5:25 p.m. to the home in the 500 block of South Light Street and reported flames showing from the structure.

The occupants of the house were able to safely evacuate the structure, according to scanner traffic from the scene.

We’re monitoring this developing story and we’ll update this page as we learn more.

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