Overheated phone charger causes burning odor in trexlertown, Trexlertown PA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a report of an electrical burning odor at a location near Lower Macungie Road in Trexlertown. The cause was an overheated phone charger. The charger was unplugged, but the outlet remained hot. No smoke was seen, and no further resources were needed.
Audio|Heard on: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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Transcript:
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104.8.1. Callers report an electrical burning odor.
00:06
Found out it was an overheated phone charger.
00:09
They unplugged it, but the outlet is still very hot,
00:11
no smoke.
00:14
According to one receipt.
00:23
Coyard County Deputy 30.
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Deputy 30.
00:29
Myself and T.30 are unseen.
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Lower Macungie Command,
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Fireground.
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Fireground 1.
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104, Lower Lincoln Command, Fireground 1.
00:48
Leigh-Kaid all units responding, near Mar-McCondry Road.
00:52
7530 on-scene, establishing Lower Macungie Command, I'll communicate to turn around one.
01:21
Lower Macungie Command.
01:23
Lower Macungie Command.
01:28
We made contact with the caller.
01:30
The actual address is near Lower Macungie Road Valley Ridge Department.
01:35
No need to dispatch other resources at this point.
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Location mentioned:
Lower Macungie Rd, Trexlertown, PA 18087
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