PALM BAY, Florida -- A cell phone charger is being blamed for a house fire that caused an
estimated $5,000 damage to a home in southwest Palm Bay, Florida.
At approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday,
Palm Bay firefighters responded to a home
in the 500 block of Olivia Street SW after reports of a structure fire.
When firefighters arrived, they removed a mattress and box spring that
had caught fire inside a bedroom. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to
just the bedroom of the single-family home.
After Assistant
Fire Marshal Ron Bailey responded to the scene to determine the cause
and origin of the fire, the investigation revealed electrical issues
with the house. Investigators learned that the occupant of the home had been
charging a cell phone on top of the mattress. Investigators say that they believe the
charger sparked the fire that ignited the
mattress.
The home is valued at approximately $100,000. There were no
injuries as a result of the fire.