Photo courtesy of Somerville Fire Dept.

Somerville’s final fire of 2013 occurred on December 31 at 10:41 a.m. for a fire on the second floor of  127 Cross Street. Fire damage was confined to a second floor front bedroom with smoke and water damage also to both the first and second floors of the two family duplex. Damage is estimated at $50,000. A child playing with a lighter has been determined to be the cause.