Report of residential fire from electric heater
Heard on: Alachua FL Fire-Tac Group Calls
01:23
00:00
Twenty-one and twenty-four responding.
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Fire crews were sent to a single-story house near Northwest 140th Street in Alachua after a caller reported that an electrical cord had set a rug and carpet on fire and that a heater had been left on. The caller reported a burning smell and some difficulty reaching or dealing with the cord and might not have been able to leave the home. Units arrived, checked the small single-family home, and found no active fire. One engine remained to handle the situation and the other responding units were canceled.
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