Electrical burning smell and smoke reported in home, Fairmont WV

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 06:20 PM

Near Big Tree Dr, Fairmont, WV 26554

Fire and police responded to a home near Big Tree Drive after residents smelled electrical burning and saw smoke in the kitchen. No flames were visible, but the walls were warm to the touch.

Audio|Source: Fairmont Police and Fire and Marion County Sheriff and EMS

02:59

Transcript:

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Near Big Tree Drive, the Structure Fire Station 3, Station 1 respond.

00:07

Near Big Tree Drive, Structure Fire, 21, 20, 20.

00:15

Forty-three just wanted.

00:18

20. 1043 responding, near Big Tree Drive, Structure Fire, 2,0 and 22.

00:23

42 with 20.

00:25

Forty-two responding 2123.

00:33

Rescue 5, 41, responding, near Big Tree Drive structure fired, 21-23 inch responding.

00:43

Colorized that they initially smelled something electrical in the residence in the kitchen area and they did see some smoke in the kitchen, no flames, however.

00:51

They advised that the walls were warmed to the touch as well.

00:59

Paramount 220.

01:03

Good.

01:05

I have a female by public service, wishing to speak with no further and reference to a Rastonet.

01:09

What do you advise?

01:15

I am I, personal.

01:21

104-220, 21, 24.

01:30

115 Mary.

01:33

165. 165.

01:35

I'll be given this now a urgency transport to downtown turnoff.

01:43

It's 1040 on mileage.

01:47

6-7-840. It's 10-4[1]-214.

01:54

It's 10-4[1]-21-25.

02:01

The number.

02:07

39.

02:10

Hygiene's Lawsden holding with a transport officer, myself 31 or 10-8.

02:17

20-8, 21-25.

02:27

Maynard 3rd,000, check.

02:31

10-4[1]-5. 10-4-5.

02:35

Let's have Fort Island 26.

02:44

Rescue 543, I can some faith information.

02:50

Kevin, we're on seeing there's smoke in the house, but we've got no source yet.

02:57

Thank you.

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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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