Fireworks are being blamed for starting a fire at a home in Wethersfield on Monday night.
Firefighters responded to a home on Mitchell Court around 9:15 p.m. for a report of a fire.
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Crews said the back exterior of the home was on fire when they arrived.
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The fire was quickly knocked down before it could spread inside the home.
According to fire officials, the fire was caused by discarding the remains of legal fireworks into a plastic trash barrel.
No injuries were reported.
