2-Alarm Fire at Everett Street Home Tuesday

A two-alarm fire started in an Everett Street basement at about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday and traveled up a wall near the center of the house to the third floor, according to police.

The fire, at 67 Everett St. in East Arlington, was caused by faulty electrical wiring from either a space heater or refrigerator, according to an initial investigation. It caused extensive damage to the multi-family home, but no one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported, police said.

Firefighters from Arlington, Somerville, Medford and Belmont all responded.

When they did, black smoke could be seen coming out of the smoke stack on the roof and visible flames could be seen through the basement windows, according to police.

The scene was cleared at about 8:50 p.m.