Wind Pushes High Voltage Line Into Chelsea Home, Sparking Fire
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CHELSEA (CBS) - A high voltage power line hit a house in Chelsea during a storm setting the home on fire.
It happened around 10:30 p.m. Thursday at a triple decker on Marginal Way.
The fire department said the wind and rain caused the high tension line in front of the house to hit the siding. That sparked a fire in the attic and other spots on the house.
Five adults and four children were forced out of their apartments.
A firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
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