SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - A dog and cat were found dead after a fire broke out in a basement and rapidly spread to the first and second floors of a home in Somerville on Friday, officials said.
Firefighters responding to a report of a blaze at a multi-story home on Broadway around 4:30 p.m. immediately struck a second alarm, according to the Somerville Fire Department.
The fire has since been knocked down but officials say the home sustained about $250,000 in damage.
No residents were injured but the remains of a dog and cat were found in the home, according to Somerville Fire Chief Charles Breen.
Investigators are working to determine what sparked the blaze.
At least five people were displaced.
Somerville Fire Chief says a dog and cat were found dead after a fire ripped through a home. No one home at the time. Cause under investigation. pic.twitter.com/ocrjTeBJes
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