SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Crews worked to put out a fire in Springfield on Wednesday morning. Officals remind residents the importance of working smoke alarms According to the Springfield Fire Department, a 911 call was received at around 6:31 a.m. for a reported fire at 40 Ashley Street. Upon arrival, crews found the fire in the floor joists between the second and third floors. The fire was put out and no injuries were reported. MAP: Ashley Street in Springfield The arson and bomb squad determined the cause was due to an electrical malfunction. The Red Cross is assisting four residents who are now without a home. Local News Headlines Strangulation expert shares domestic violence signs at Springfield training What’s the most popular Halloween candy in Massachusetts? Will Massachusetts see northern lights, power grid impacts amid ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm? This is how many are in Massachusetts emergency housing assistance 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.