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Sparking electrical outlet causes smoke in home, South Bend IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 06:05 AM

Near W Colfax Ave, South Bend, IN 46619

Fire crews responded to a home near West Colfax Avenue after reports of smoke and a popping noise from an electrical outlet. No flames were visible, but the outlet was sparking and smoking. The resident was advised to leave, and firefighters investigated the scene to ensure safety.

Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire

02:25

Transcript:

00:00

South Bend Engine 2, engine 4, engine 5, engine 6, fire 102, fire 103, fire 116, medic 16,

00:13

medic 4, rescue 1, truck 1, near W Colfax Ave, structure fire, residents, near W Colfax Ave, respond on fire ground 1. nine zero eight hours

00:29

Southern companies are signed near W Colfax Ave for a structure fire. Caller stated that she heard a popping noise now sees smoke coming from her front room, no flames.

00:42

She did disconnect that there is one cat in the house and she was advised to leave.

00:56

This match, under 4.

00:59

Engine 4. Engine 4.

01:06

This match, engine 4, medic 4, 103,

01:11

and engine 2 are railroaded.

01:14

7.4. 7 engine 6, 3 to stack.

01:26

Please aren't seen, advise, there's no active fire, but the outlet is sort of popping and smoking.

01:34

Clear, edge of six is going to be on scene of a single-story, uh, residential structure.

01:39

The out of investigation, though, all of you can be told.

01:47

Engine six is unseen. The single-story residential structure, nothing's showing, will be investigating all incoming level one.

01:59

Just match command.

02:02

Go ahead, command.

02:08

Call text, command, go ahead. Incoming units can slow down.

02:12

It is just an outlet that is sparking.

02:15

We're going to try and kick the breaker off.

02:17

We'll keep everybody coming for now.

02:21

Incoming units can slow down. It's a sparking outlet.

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Near W Colfax Ave, South Bend, IN 46619

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