SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — It seems that the majority of Springfield residents believe the late-night fire in the 3900 block of River Road on Wednesday was caused by someone cooking methamphetamine.

Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a report of a fire that occurred after an explosion in the Santa Clara neighborhood, shortly before midnight.

On their arrival at the scene, firefighters found a badly damaged shop and a fire raging at tree-line level.

They quickly brought the flames under control and located a seriously injured resident, suffering from severe burns.

A short while later, a second victim was found at an apartment in the 100 block of Santa Clara Avenue. It is this fact that sparked a number of residents to speculate that the fire was caused by people cooking meth.

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