Electrical outlet overheats causing fire concerns at residence, May TX
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Fire & ArsonA homeowner at near Woodwind Drive reported an electrical outlet overheating after a device was plugged in and unplugged. There was no visible flame or smoke, but the outlet remained hot, raising concerns of a possible electrical fire.
Audio|Heard on: Brown County Emergency Management
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Transcript:
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Color community relations at near Woodwind Drive,
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21,
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Woodwind Drive,
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near Woodwind Drive.
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On color, they just moved into this house yesterday.
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He had something closed into an outlet.
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It started to burn.
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He then unplugged the cord, but it was still hot.
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He once burned to check the hot spot in the hall.
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They had no flame, fire or smoke that they can see at this conference.
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Location mentioned:
Woodwind Dr, May, TX 76857
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