Model rockets are believed to have sparked fires on front lawns at two houses in Southington on Sunday and police are looking for the person or people responsible. Firefighters were quickly able to put out the fires and stop the spread.

The fires were reported at two residences in different locations where grass on the front lawn caught on fire and created a “potentially dangerous situation.”

Two lawns were set ablaze due to model rockets on Sunday in Southington, according to officials. Southington police and fire departments responded to the two addresses and quickly put out the fires. Officials determined that both fires were caused by model rockets.

The Southington Police Department and Southington Fire Department responded to two separate addresses for front lawns on fire March 9. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fires and prevented them from spreading.

Authorities responded to two addresses in Southington for lawn fires. Crews were able to quickly put out the fires and stop the spread. According to the Southington Police Department, model rockets caused the fires.