SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - One person had to jump out of a window to escape from a fire in Springfield. Serious accident closes Exit 5 in downtown Springfield The fire happened on Hampshire Street Tuesday afternoon. The person who jumped out of the first-floor window was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. Springfield Fire DepartmentSpringfield Fire DepartmentSpringfield Fire Department The Springfield Fire Department said three people are now without a home and the Red Cross is helping everyone who lived there. The Springfield Arson and Bomb Squad is investigating the cause of the fire. Local News Springfield man killed in three-vehicle crash in Seekonk Person jumps out window to escape Springfield fire Planning to travel for 4th of July? Safety tips ahead of busiest travel day Reminder to practice water and boat safety for the Fourth of July WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.