SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - Police are searching for a person wanted in connection with a massive fire that sparked at a home in Somerville on August 20.
The fire broke out at 75 Thurston Street just before midnight, and burned into early the next day. The home was under construction at the time.
Displaced residents in disbelief as investigators reveal more about the cause of the fire.
“Anger is the first thing that comes to mind when I think about the possibility that somebody has done this, and affected four families of people who were living here,” said Marina Vivero.
People who live in the area say they felt something was off about the fire from the start.
“House just kind of blew up and blew all the windows out and it was just this great, big inferno! There’s really not much that happens here that’s why this is so odd,” said a long-time neighbor.
The Somerville Fire Department, Somerville police, and state detectives are investigating.
Police are asking anyone who lives in the area to check their security cameras to see if they captured anything that could help their investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to called 617-625-1600.
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