Possible electrical fire sparks in outlet, residents refuse evacuation, Elkton VA
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Fire & ArsonEmergency services responded to a possible electrical fire inside an outlet near West Buckswood Trail, Shenandoah Avenue, and South Fifth Street. Red sparks or light were seen inside the socket after plugging in a microwave, but no smoke or flames were detected. Residents refused to evacuate the building.
Audio|Heard on: Rockingham and Harrisonburg Fire/EMS
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Engine 36, Engine 807, Engine 702, Battalion 90980, Ambulance 981, and Rescue 30.
00:08
Response Trutcher Fire 434, West Spotswood Trail-Oct and Cross Street, Shenandoah Avenue and South 5th Street and North Fifth Street operate.
00:17
Tad 3.
00:23
They cannot smell any smoke or see any flames, so that it's red and blinking.
00:33
I can't you just want to be able to phone.
00:40
Cross Street, Shenandoah Avenue, South Fifth Street, for structure fire in progress,
00:46
claims advising
00:48
that they started to plug in their microwave and it wouldn't work.
00:51
Then began seeing red inside the socket and flashing, or you believe that there's fire in the wall, can't smell any smoke.
01:02
The TV started blinking now.
01:04
They have fire rushing out.
01:08
Derek Swammy.
01:10
EIN at 39, 31 responding 1624.
01:18
And there's an issue with the TV and they're refusing to evacuate the building.
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Location mentioned:
Shenandoah Ave & W Spotswood Trail, Elkton, VA 22827
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