SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - An investigation revealed that a bathroom fan malfunction caused a Somerville house fire on Wednesday night.
Firefighters responding to a reported fire at 2 Quincy St. around 10 p.m. found smoke coming down the attic stairs, triggering the smoke alarm to go off in the second-floor apartment.
Somerville Fire Chief Charles Breen Jr. and State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey announced in a joint press release that the fire started in a combination light and exhaust fan in the second-floor bathroom. It could not be determined whether it was an electrical or a mechanical malfunction.
Five occupants safely escaped the two-family home, which sustained about $350,000 worth of damage.
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries.
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