Springfield Fire Department battles fire in vacant North End house

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10.01.2014 | SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield firefighters work to put out a fire in a vacant house at 17 Sheridan St. on Wednesday night.

(PATRICK JOHNSON / THE REPUBLICAN)

An update to this story was posted at 7:14 p.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield firefighters worked to put out a fire in a vacant house in the Memorial Square neighborhood in the city's North End early Wednesday evening.

Heavy smoke billowed from the boarded-up house at 17 Sheridan Lane. At about 6:30 p.m., the fire appeared to be out, and the fire department was venting the building.

This is a developing story and will be updated as our reporting continues

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