Dozens without power after wires catch fire, ignite car in Charlestown

More than people were left in the dark in Charlestown Tuesday night after electrical wires caught fire and sent flames dropping down onto a nearby car administrators noted Crews responding to a overview of sparks flying on Bartlett Street determined that one of the top wires had caught on fire and the flames had caused a nearby bus to catch as well Kiera Carr was home when the development occurred and mentioned her lights started flickering and when she looked outside she saw smoke from her window We were really terrified she commented We come outside saw fire so called and ran out Residents in the area waited outside for about minutes before they were cleared to go home Nancy Muscato revealed she ran back inside to get her two dogs My neighbor called and we were able to get them out she explained Jessica Brockson had just returned from the grocery store when crews arrived on scene Just bought several ice cream funny enough so hopefully it doesn t melt by the time we get back in there she reported A spokesperson for Eversource says an equipment issue caused the fire but weren t able to confirm if it was heat-related Bureaucrats say they hope to get the power back up and running within the next limited hours This is a advancing news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for the latest details