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Grover St. Fatal Fire: 'Person Of Interest' Sought By Springfield Police

A fatal fire in Springfield early Monday morning, Oct. 16, may have been intentionally set. Springfield police are asking for people who live in the area near the blaze to check their cameras for a specific person seen walking away from the scene.  

Janayrah "Nany" Rivera died in a Monday, Oct. 16, fire at her grandmother's home at 118 Grover Street. Police are searching for a person of interest (insert) who was spotted in the area when the blaze began.

Janayrah "Nany" Rivera died in a Monday, Oct. 16, fire at her grandmother's home at 118 Grover Street. Police are searching for a person of interest (insert) who was spotted in the area when the blaze began.

Photo Credit: GoFundMe/Hampden County District Attorney's Office

The fire at 118 Grover Street in Springfield began around 5 a.m. on the front porch beneath the bedroom of Janayrah "Nany" Rivera, 18, Springfield police said. A fundraiser for her said she was trapped in the room as the flames licked up the walls. Her sister received third-degree burns and will likely need three to four skin graft surgeries. 

Another person inside the house was resuscitated by paramedics, and three dogs died in the blaze, authorities said. 

Springfield police released a photo of someone in the area at the time of the fire. They are considering them as a person of interest. 

Investigators ask anyone who lives near Grover Street and has security cameras to check them from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16. 

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