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Cell phone catches fire inside JCPenney store, Brookfield WI

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Near N Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005

A cell phone caught fire inside a store at a shopping mall. The phone was hot but no longer burning. No injuries were reported. The person did not know how to dispose of the device.

Audio|Source: Waukesha County Fire - West
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Transcript:
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Brookfield engine 23 alpha level response for a service call at JCPenney near N Moorland Rd.
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The caller will be standing by inside the mall entrance for the store on the first floor, stating their cell phone had started on fire.
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It's hot but no longer on fire, no one is hurt.
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They're uncertain how it would need to be disposed of.

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Location mentioned:
Near N Moorland Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005
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