Electrical odor from overloaded power strip at residence, Pensacola FL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a home near Jackson Street and 9th Avenue after reports of electrical outlets smoking and a strong electrical odor. The problem was caused by an overloaded power strip with about eight plugs connected. No active fire or smoke was found at the scene.
Audio|Source: Escambia County Area Marine
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Transcript:
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17, 24, either 12, between 2, and responding.
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Avenue,
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just south of Jackson Street.
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They had electrical outlets smoking.
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Still have an odor of smoke in the house.
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They're considered another in the existing record of smoke.
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Incident, too.
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9th Avenue from Jackson to make access against Southwatch 69th Avenue to make access to 70th Avenue.
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That's the new command.
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All investigation.
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Engine 6, small outside fire, emergency response.
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(number withheld) Brent Lane at the grocery outlet.
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Engine 6, small outside fire.
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Emergency response at (number withheld) Brent Lane at the grocery outlet.
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17 Offer, go ahead see you.
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What condition do you have?
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Still getting a rundown on it, but the gist of it is he had a multi-plug that they possibly come out a little while ago,
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which looked like it was overloaded with about eight plugs in it.
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It didn't unplugged.
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And there's another one he wanted to show us that was a concern.
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But there's no active fire.
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Okay, no active fire.
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Really?
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No smoke.
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So there's an electrical odor that I imagine came from the multi-floodent and softwain strong.
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Probably they're going to be it.
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Electric odor.
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Location mentioned:
N 9th Ave & E Jackson St, Pensacola, FL 32501
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