Mass. fire blamed on children jumping on mattress

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By CBS 3 Springfield News

Story Published: Nov 27, 2009 at 6:22 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 27, 2009 at 6:22 PM EDT

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) - Fire officials say a blaze that struck
two Brockton triple-deckers and left 33 residents homeless was
started by children jumping on a bed and damaging a plugged-in cell
phone charger.

Brockton Fire Lieutenant Edward Williams said Friday that the
children bounced on two mattresses that were against a wall where
the charger was plugged in. He said the back-and-forth motion broke
the plastic cover on the charger's transformer, causing a short
circuit that caught the mattress on fire.

Williams said the fire flared up just after 8 p.m. Thursday,
causing $150,000 in damages to one building and $50,000 to a nearby
apartment building.

Two firefighters suffered puncture wounds and cuts, but neither
was hospitalized.

No other injuries were reported.
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Information from: The Boston Globe, http://www.boston.com/globe

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