Two firefighters injured in Greenfield blaze

All residents were reported out of the building at an apartment house fire early Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield.

All residents were reported out of the building at an apartment house fire early Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

A firefighter on Northfield Fire Department’s ladder truck ventilates the building by breaking a window at a fire Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield.

A firefighter on Northfield Fire Department’s ladder truck ventilates the building by breaking a window at a fire Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

A stubborn blaze in frigid temperatures kept firefighters busy at this apartment house fire early Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield.

A stubborn blaze in frigid temperatures kept firefighters busy at this apartment house fire early Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Smoke filled Osgood Street as people watch an apartment house fire Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield.

Smoke filled Osgood Street as people watch an apartment house fire Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Turners Falls Firefighter William Doyle uses a Boston Rake to pull apart a burning dormer at a fire Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield.

Turners Falls Firefighter William Doyle uses a Boston Rake to pull apart a burning dormer at a fire Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Several area fire departments responded to this two alarm blaze at this apartment house fire early Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield.

Several area fire departments responded to this two alarm blaze at this apartment house fire early Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Firefighters bring an apartment house fire under control Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield.

Firefighters bring an apartment house fire under control Sunday morning at 75 School St. in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Firefighters battle freezing conditions fighting an apartment house fire Sunday morning at 75 School St in Greenfield..

Firefighters battle freezing conditions fighting an apartment house fire Sunday morning at 75 School St in Greenfield.. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

All residents were reported out of the building at an apartment house fire early Sunday morning at 75 School St in Greenfield..

All residents were reported out of the building at an apartment house fire early Sunday morning at 75 School St in Greenfield.. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

By ERIN LEIGH-HOFFMAN

Staff Writer

Published: 03-02-2025 1:38 PM

GREENFIELD – Two Greenfield firefighters were sent to Baystate Franklin Medical Center with minor injuries Sunday morning after a ceiling collapsed on them during an apartment house fire at 75 School St.

According to Greenfield Fire Department Chief Robert Strahan, two of his department’s firefighters were taken by AMR Ambulance to the hospital after they were extricated from the building.

“They were able to extricate the firefighters very quickly,” Strahan said.

Strahan said a mayday signal was called, and all firefighters were ordered to exit the building. They then began fighting the fire from the outside of the building.

Strahan said he could not release the names of the two firefighters injured or information on the nature of their injuries. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. All occupants of the building were reportedly out of the building by the time first responders arrived at the scene.

Greenfield Fire Captain Alex Cooley said the call for service came in at 6:04 a.m., and multiple fire departments responded. By 8:30 a.m., firefighters were still on scene, and fighting the fire from ladders with Northfield and Turners Falls units.

The structure contains five apartments on the corners of School and Osgood streets, and firefighters were seen dousing the building from truck ladders on the roof of the building with smoke coming from all sides. Debris from the fire was in the street with some still in flames.

According to a post on the Orange Fire and EMS Facebook page, a grey cat was rescued from the building this morning by units from Orange Engine 3.

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Fire departments from Bernardston, Northfield, Gill, Erving, Turners Falls, Deerfield, South Deerfield and Orange responded to the fire along with ambulances from Northfield, Orange and AMR Ambulance.

The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services Special Operations unit, Greenfield Police and the Greenfield Department of Public Works (DPW) were also on scene Sunday morning.

Erin-Leigh Hoffman can be reached at ehoffman@recorder.com or 413-930-4231. Paul Franz contributed to reporting.