Springfield Fire Sparks Meth-Lab Rumors After Second Victim Found Blocks Away

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.

“Ummm,” states Lisa Mathers Johnson in response to the Eugene Springfield Fire Facebook post, “the second victim was not at the location (of the fire), but found in a nearby apartment? Something tells me the police will be investigating the explosion.”
Aaron Skaggs suggested that perhaps someone may have been “just Methin around…”, a popular theory that attracted loads of speculation and general support.

The Lane Fire Authority is investigating the cause of the fire and explosion. No further details are currently available.