Electrical Fire at Home in Charlestown Results in Injury of Firefighter

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A fire was reported at a two-story house in Charlestown on Saturday morning, according to the Boston Fire Department.

Several pets were succumbed at the scene. Two adults and four children were displaced. A firefighter was treated and transported to a hospital for a neck injury.

Investigators determined the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit on a piece of equipment on the top floor of the home.