 Steam rises off two Springfield firefighters who caught a break after battling a house fire in the 3100 block of Victoria Drive Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. According to Chris Richmond, fire marshal for the Springfield Fire Department, neighbors reported a small explosion about 1:15 p.m., and heavy flames were showing from the garage area when firefighters arrived at the address. An adult male who appeared to have been working in the garage was injured and was transported to the hospital in stable condition, Richmond said. The temperature was just 2 degrees made for a "very challenging environment," Richmond added. "It typically slows us down a just little bit and makes our work cycles shorter. We have work cycles that are closer to 15-20 minutes before we cycle guys out" for recovery. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]
 