Possible electrical fire smell prompts house evacuation, Blount County TN
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm went off near Atkins Way with a possible electrical burning smell. A visually impaired resident was evacuated as neighbors saw no smoke or flames.
Audio|Heard on: Blount County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Com Center Blount County Fire.
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Go to fire investigation inside near Atkins Way.
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Near Atkins Way crosses Airbase Road and Wrights Ferry Road.
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I advise that their fire alarms are going off inside of her house,
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and there's a possible electric burnt smell inside the residence.
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She is blind, so she had her neighbors come check the house out.
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The neighbors stated they did not see smoke or flames inside the residence.
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We have advised her to stay outside of the residence until you guys are...
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Blount County, TN
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