Ceiling fan sparks and trips breaker in apartment, Wellington KS
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A ceiling fan in an apartment sparked and tripped the breaker, causing a brief smell of smoke. There is no current smoke.
Audio|Heard on: Wellington Fire
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Transcript:
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near North Washington, Apartment 2,
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Check appliance.
00:15
Lawrence Fire at near North Washington, apartment 2,
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check appliance.
00:23
Ceiling fan sparked and tripped the breaker.
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Resident briefly smelled smoke, but...
00:28
It does not anymore.
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Location mentioned:
N Washington Ave, Wellington, KS 67152
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