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Fire units check electrical odor at Helena store

Heard on: Shelby AL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Helena Engine 61 at Dollar General, (number withheld) Highway 17, odor of electrical.
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Hwy 17, Helena, AL 35080
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a local store on Highway 17 in Helena after reports of an electrical odor and possible smoke. Responders investigated a plastic smell and possible smoke from an air vent, but no active fire was initially visible. Units remained on scene to ensure safety and locate the source.

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