SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Nearly a dozen people are without a home Monday night after a house fire in Springfield. According to Springfield Fire, 10 people are without a home after a fire on Dickinson Street at around 1:40 p.m. The victims are being assisted by the Red Cross. The Springfield Arson And Bomb Squad determined the cause to be a heating appliance malfunction. Local News Headlines AAA warns of impaired driving during holiday season Chicopee plans real time info center for public safety Holiday travel rush booms at Bradley International Airport Stay safe heating your home this winter fire officials warn 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.