06/27/2009 - At 0820 hours the Springfield Fire Department responded to 671 Bay Street at Arbutus Street for a reported house fire. Incoming apparatus was updated with reports of children trapped in the home. A working fire was struck on-arrival of the first arriving crews. An aggressive interior attack and search was conducted. Unfortunately, despite the heroic efforts of the firefighters, two boys, a 17 year old and a 4 year old were pronounced dead at the scene of the fire. It was reported that 11 people were occupying the 1.5-story wood framed dwelling at the time of the fire. The Massachusetts State Fire Marshall's office was called in to investigate the fire.

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