Possible electrical fire reported at home in Mechanicsville, Mechanicsville VA
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Fire & ArsonFire and emergency crews responded to a home near Oxfordshire Place in Mechanicsville after the homeowner reported a burning plastic smell and a hot electrical outlet in the kitchen. The homeowner turned off the power, and smoke detectors were heard activating.
Audio|Heard on: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Engines 417, 403, 407 and 406, Trudge 413, Ambulance 403 and Battalion 401.
00:11
Structure fire near Oxfordshire Place.
00:16
Engines 417, 403, 407, and 406, Trot 413, Ambulance 403, and Battalion 401.
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Structure fire near Oxfordshire Place.
00:31
Cross streets are Givesdowne Place and Dijon Drive, Station 17's district.
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TAP 5, time out 2238.
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On pack five, starting right near Oxfordshire Place, cross street Givesdowne Place and Dijon Drive.
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Homeowners called in that the electrical outlet smells like burning plastic, not smoking, but it's hot.
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The electrical outlet is located in the kitchen near the stairwell.
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17 redirect 17 that's the water of 70.
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17 to 4707 I'll have your water at the corner of residents.
01:30
I'll have your own water you'll have your own water.
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On Tack 5, the homeowner did advise that they had turned the breaker off to the outlet and call taker noted that towards the end of the call, they could hear the smoke detector starting to go off.
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Correct.
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2242 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Oxfordshire Pl, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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