VPR News Man sentenced in fire that destroyed Springfield block By VPR | February 25, 2009 An 18-year-old man who set a fire that heavily damaged a historic block in downtown Springfield is going to prison for from 2 to 10 years.
VPR News Springfield fire causes damage to adjacent building By VPR | July 14, 2008 State fire officials say firefighting efforts aimed at extinguishing a five-alarm blaze that gutted a major downtown Springfield building on Tuesday also damaged the adjacent Lincoln Block.