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Strange odor reported after outlet sparked in home, Oakland County MI

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 06:48 AM

Barker Dr, Waterford Township, MI 48329

Firefighters responded to a report of a strange odor in a home near Barker Drive after an outlet sparked the previous night. The occupant had an electric fireplace connected to the outlet, and the circuit breaker was turned off, but the odor remained.

Audio|Heard on: Oakland County Fire/EMS MABAS 3202 (South/Oakway) - Dispatch/Tac/Talk (P25)

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01:57

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 4, respond to a public assist.

00:02

Near Barker Drive.

00:05

Outlet sparked last night.

00:08

Now there's a strange odor in the living room.

00:12

Okay, thanks.

00:13

Ready, you show engine 2-1-10.

00:15

We've got nothing strong.

00:16

We'll be investigating engine 2 have command.

00:18

On scene at 939, nothing showing.

00:21

You'll be investigating engine 2 as command 949.

00:31

Radio Rescue 5 is out a hundredport.

00:35

Underport at 9449 radio radio radio that light 5 engine 1 Medical Medica 219900 mail rows 21,900 male rows 21,900 mail rows and C4Mail sent me taxpings.

00:59

Radio 4.

01:01

Go ahead. Region 4, go ahead.

01:09

Radio from Ranger 4.

01:11

Go ahead.

01:21

Medical, ladder 4, rescue 4, 2611, 2, 2611, drive.

01:28

Engine 4 is in round, rescue 4 out of service.

01:36

Radio copies.

01:40

Near Barker Drive.

01:42

Caller states her outlet was smoking last night.

01:45

She did have an electric fireplace plugged into it.

01:49

Turned the breaker off.

01:51

Still has a strange odor in the home once she checked up.

01:55

Thank you from Lake Lake.

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Barker Dr, Waterford Township, MI 48329

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