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Latest announced or suspected electrical fires, and about electrical fires: http://ridgewood.patch.com/articles/electrical-fire-on-glen-avenue-none-injured PatchJoseph M. GeraceDec 8, 2011Residents Safe After Glen Avenue Electrical Fire in GR A fire that broke out at a Glen Avenue home Thursday morning started in an exterior electrical fixture, according to the Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department. / http://www.gainesville.com/article/20111208/ARTICLES/111209627?tc=ar The Gainesville SunKaren VoylesDec 8, 2011Heavy smoke after electrical fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium / It was a fire in an electrical and communications box that was giving off a lot of smoke, said Gainesville Fire Rescue District Chief Richard Saulsberry. It looked a lot worse than it was. / http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/135209188.html KTNV-TVMolly WaldronDec 8, 2011Fire destroys home, kills family pet / Fire investigators determined the fire started in an exhaust fan in the ceiling of the laundry room. The flames burned for a while in a void area between the first and second floors, then came out an air vent in a large atrium at the front of the house. / http://www.register-herald.com/local/x1033439753/Area-news Register-Herald ReporterWendy HoldrenDec 8, 2011Small electrical fire occurs at school A small electrical fire resulted in Baileysville Elementary and Middle School students being out of their classrooms for a short time Wednesday morning. / http://www.gazette.net/article/20111208/NEWS/712089906/1025/fatal-lewisdale-fire-provides-reminders-for-home-safety-precautions&template=gazette The GazetteDaniel J. GrossDec 8, 2011Fatal Lewisdale fire provides reminders for home safety precautions Kevin Noel said he was driving when a family member called to tell him that his 6-year-old son, Omari Noel, had been killed in a house fire in Lewisdale on Nov. 27 / http://heraldnet.com/article/20111208/NEWS01/712089952 The HeraldstaffDec 8, 2011Woodway house fire caused by electrical problem in Christmas tree / The fire started with an electrical problem in an artificial Christmas tree, officials said. It was reported about 12:30 p.m. in the 23700 block of 112th Place W. / http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/12/chief_harrisburg_fire_caused_b.html The Patriot-NewsMATTHEW KEMENYDec 8, 2011Harrisburg fire caused by electrical problem An electrical problem caused a house fire in Harrisburg's Allison Hill neighborhood early today that forced out eight people including four children, firefighters said. / http://trib.com/news/local/casper/authorities-electrical-problem-led-to-glenrock-fire/article_2093c27c-68ab-583b-af3c-bb3d700d4e04.html The Star-TribunestaffDec 7, 2011Electrical problem led to Glenrock fireAuthorities say a residential fire that claimed the life of a Glenrock man appears to be the result of an electrical problem in an area where a heating pad and electric blanket were providing warmth for the man's dogs. / http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Fire_At_Mobile_Home_Park_135013718.html?storySection=comments KKTVstaffDec 5, 2011Overloaded Electrical Outlet Blamed For Fatal Fire An outlet overloaded with Christmas lights is the suspected cause of a fatal fire in Fountain early Monday morning. Family members say a father of two was killed after he went back inside one of the burning homes. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53060143-78/fire-damage-smoke-midvale.html.csp The Salt Lake TribuneBob MimsDec 6, 2011Two families in shelters following Midvale home fire / Burningham said the source of the smoke was found to be interior wiring from the main electrical feed leading into the home. / http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/dec/06/overheated-electrical-outlet-caused-fire-monday-la/ LJWorldGeorge DiepenbrockDec 6, 2011Overheated electrical outlet caused fire Monday at Lawrence mobile home Fire investigators have determined an overheated electrical outlet caused a fire Monday morning at an east Lawrence mobile home that displaced one family. / http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/29929646/detail.html The Denver ChannelWayne HarrisonDec 5, 2011 Overloaded Electrical Outlet Blamed For Fatal Fire An overloaded electrical outlet was blamed for a fatal fire in Fountain that killed a husband and father of two. / http://www.statesman.com/news/texas/dallas-man-85-dies-following-fire-at-his-2015660.html statesman.comAPDec 6, 2011Dallas man, 85, dies following fire at his home Investigators say an 85-year-old Dallas man has died following an electrical fire at his house. / Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say an electrical short in the wiring caused the early-morning fire that was centered in a rear bedroom. / http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=565727 Ozarks FirststaffDec 5, 2011Electrical Fire Damages Woman's Home / Fire Marshal Kevin Binam tells KOLR10 News several items had been plugged into the same electric outlet and that's what sparked the fire. / http://www.herald-mail.com/news/local/hm-electrical-malfunction-caused-150k-fire-at-londontowne-complex-20111205,0,78155.story Herald MailstaffDec 5, 2011Electrical malfunction caused $150K fire at Londontowne complex An electrical malfunction in an appliance started a fire that caused $150,000 in damages to a home Saturday in the Londontowne apartment complex east of Hagerstown, the Maryland State Fire Marshals Office said. / http://portchester.patch.com/articles/10-businesses-shuttered-by-fire-code-enforcement-investigating PatchNik BonopartisDec 5, 201110 Businesses Shuttered By Fire, Code Enforcement Investigating Ten businesses were shuttered and will remain closed indefinitely after an electrical fire this morning on Westchester Avenue. / http://www.wgal.com/news/29923424/detail.html?source=lan WGAL-TVstaffDec 5, 2011Wildlife Park Loses More Than 60 Animals In Fire More than 60 animals were killed last week in an electrical fire at a Dauphin County wildlife park. /... An electrical problem caused the fire, a Lake Tobias official said. / http://www.wtae.com/fayette/29920111/detail.html WTAE-TVstaffDec 5, 2011Christmas Tree Lights Blamed For House Fire / Damage was minor, but because it's believed to be an electrical fire, the electricity at the home has been shut off until the power company can do an inspection. / http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/fire-in-oregon-puts-family-out-of-home FOX Toledo NewsstaffDec 5, 2011Fire in Oregon puts family out of home / The fire happened around 8:00 pm Sunday. Firefighters aren't saying what actually caused it, but the family believe it was an electrical fire. / The family says the lights inside started flickering and that's when they smelled smoke coming from the attic. / http://www.app.com/article/20111205/NJNEWS/312050019/Police-officer-14-seniors-injured-Brick-nursing-home-fire?odyssey=nav%7Chead Asbury Park PressDustin RacioppiDec 5, 2011Police officer, 14 seniors injured in Brick nursing home fire / It started in a combined electrical heating and air-conditioning unit in a wall of the room, he said. Two residents were in the room at the time of the fire, said Capt. John Rein, spokesman for the police. / http://www.760kfmb.com/story/16184311/fire-at-college-area-home-caused-by-electrical-shortage KFMB-AMstaffDec. 4, 2011 Fire at College Area home caused by electrical shortage / The fire was caused by an electrical shortage in the two-story home about 11:53 p.m. on Mohawk Street near 72nd Street, a San Diego Fire Rescue Department dispatcher said. / http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/december/353389/Fire-destroys-Longwood-home CFNews13.comAmanda EvansDec. 4, 2011 Fire destroys Longwood home / The initial cause of the fire is electrical. The homeowner advised electrical work had been completed on their home recently. http://www.local12.com/mostpopular/story/Fire-Destroys-Home-in-Pendelton-County/2ulnWfBsckO7qnzvXnM4Ug.cspx WKRC-TVstaffDec. 4, 2011 Fire Destroys Home in Pendelton County / The family was told by firefighters that the cause of the fire was electrical. Crews had to return to the scene Saturday afternoon to put out hot spots. / http://www.salisburypost.com/News/120411-Granite-Quarry-fire-qcd The Salisbury PostSarah CampbellDec. 4, 2011 Space heater blamed for fire that destroyed Granite Quarry house / Granite Quarry Fire Chief David Morris said the outlet the space heater was plugged into overheated and ignited the blaze at 733 N. Salisbury Ave.It appears that the outlet possibly did not have the load capacity for the heater, he said. / http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/dec/04/four-hospitalized-after-house-fire-near-rancho-dri/ The Las Vegas SunJackie ValleyDec. 4, 2011 Three hospitalized after house fire near Rancho Drive / Fire investigators believe the electrical fire started in the area above the dens drop ceiling. It was ruled accidental. / http://lakewood-oh.patch.com/articles/snapshot-fire-closes-bunts-road-for-nearly-an-hour#photo-8601804 PatchColin McEwenDec. 3, 2011 Fire Closes Bunts Road for Nearly an Hour / The cause of the fire was blamed on an electrical fan. / http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/134952918.html Star-AdvertiserstaffDec. 2, 2011 Electrical malfunction caused Ewa Beach house fire Fire investigators determined that an electrical wiring malfunction was the cause of an Ewa Beach house fire Thursday, a fire official said. / Seelig said the wiring referred to was inside the walls and ceiling of the home. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/12/03/2823047/fire-crews-extinguish-blaze-in.html The Charlotte ObserverBrittany PenlandDec. 3, 2011 Fire crews put out blaze in Kannapolis home Crews responded to an electrical fire at 6:45 p.m. on Friday on West A Street in Kannapolis. / http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/12/rescuers_respond_to_attic_fire.html The Muskegon ChronicleRachel IovanDec. 2, 2011 Rescuers respond to attic fire in Muskegon TownshipRescuers responded Friday night to an electrical fire in an attic on the 1200 block of S. Mill Iron Road. / http://www.ydr.com/ci_19442314?source=most_viewed Daily RecordTERESA ANN BOECKELDec. 1, 2011 Electrical fire displaces about 20 residents at an assisted living home / An investigation showed the cause to be electrical, Woods said. / http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/01/BALT1M6FR3.DTL SF ChronicleCarolyn JonesDec. 1, 2011 Berkeley apt. fire cause: electrical malfunction A devastating fire that tore through a Berkeley apartment building began with an electrical malfunction in the basement, fire investigators said Wednesday. / http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/Electrical-fire-in-Salem-shuts-down-bar/NtwS_Mk5ak6VdIsepo8X6w.cspx KOIN-TVCarla CastaρoDec. 1, 2011 Electrical fire in Salem shuts down bar / Fire investigators said the fire started about 6 a.m. People driving by called in saying smoke was just pouring from the building. An investigator said one faulty wire did all the damage.Wires often get stapled over, causing heating and cooling problems over time, said Deputy Fire Marshal Laird Case. / http://www.therolladailynews.com/news/x1622880818/Fire-ruled-accidental The Rolla Daily NewsstaffDec. 1, 2011 Fire ruled accidentalThe Missouri State Fire Marshals Office completed its investigation into a house fire on Burgher Drive in Rolla on Friday, ruling it as an accidental electrical fire which started in the attic. / http://www.kvoa.com/news/house-fire-likely-caused-by-electrical-problem/ KVOA-TVstaffNov. 30, 2011 House fire likely caused by electrical problem TUCSON - Tucson fire crews believe a house fire Wednesday night was likely caused by an electrical problem in a bedroom.21 firefighters responded to the home in the 7300 block of East Montecito about 7:30 p.m. after someone inside the home noticed smoke coming from a bedroom and fire near an electrical outlet. / http://www.durantdemocrat.com/view/full_story/16603218/article-Monday-house-fire-claims-lives-of-three-dogs--electrical-malfunction-the-cause?instance=home_news_lead Durant Daily DemocratstaffNov. 28, 2011 Monday house fire claims lives of three dogs, electrical malfunction the cause / Durant Fire Marshal Lisa Jackson investigated the cause and she said it was an electrical fire that started in the kitchen area. According to Jackson, there had been many electrical add-ons to that area of the house. / http://wallowa.com/free/fire-hits-valley-heights-home/article_06bf475a-1b7c-11e1-833b-001cc4c03286.html Wallowa County ChieftainRob RuthNov. 30, 2011 Fire hits Valley Heights home Fire Chief Paul Karvoski is focusing on an electric wall heater as his prime suspect in a Sunday morning blaze that caused extensive damage to a home just east of town. / http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Family-homeless-after-space-heaters-lead-to-a-fire/UVPDhDya9EiOxz8mkBg2XA.cspx WOAI-TVLaurie SalazarNov. 30, 2011 Family homeless after space heaters lead to a fire / The fire was caused by an electrical short and it left the family with nothing. / Around eleven o'clock we noticed a surge in the lights and we kind of unplugged the lights, the circuits, the heaters and we came in and we looked and we didn't seem to notice any smoke or anything, but it was probably already going up in the attic, / http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/fire-134253-electrical-brownsville.html The Brownsville HeraldLAURA B. MARTINEZNov. 28, 2011 Electrical short, wind blamed in house fireBrownsville fire investigators believe an electrical shortage is the possible cause of a fire that destroyed a home in the Southmost area early Sunday. / http://bethel.patch.com/articles/bethel-fire-departments-quickly-extinguish-electrical-fire-tuesday-morning PatchA press release from Fire Marshal Tom GallifordNov. 29, 2011 Bethel Fire Departments Quickly Extinguish Electrical Fire Tuesday Morning / Firefighters found a large Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) on fire in the electrical room. Firefighters shut the power off to the unit and used a dry chemical fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire. / http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/house-62626-fire-home.html The TelegraphLINDA N. WELLERNov. 29, 2011 Fire damages house under renovation Faulty wiring apparently caused a house fire Monday afternoon in a home being renovated in the Milton neighborhood, firefighters said ./ http://www.cecilwhig.com/news/local_news/article_f203dca4-1a27-11e1-9f00-001cc4c002e0.html Cecil WhigstaffNov. 28, 2011 Electric cord suspected in Chesapeake City fire Investigators blamed a malfunctioning electrical cord for a fire that damaged a Chesapeake City home on Saturday night, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. / http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/92d68f7245984c4380393e51a650a34e/IA--City-Offices-Fire/ The RepublicAPNov. 29, 2011 Authorities blame electrical problem for fire that damaged city offices in Iowa town of Hull Authorities have blamed an electrical problem for a fire that damaged city offices in the northwest Iowa town of Hull. / A state investigator says the problem occurred in an electrical junction box in the building's rear maintenance area. / http://www.oregonlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2011/11/fire-damaged_interurban_could.html The OregonianMichael RussellNov. 29, 2011 Fire-damaged Interurban could reopen within the week / The fire, which started in a faulty electrical panel, caused approximately $50,000 to $100,000 in damage, but most of it was limited to the upstairs kitchen. / http://www.koinlocal6.com/mostpopular/story/Electrical-fire-halts-grand-opening-of-North/5Cuk4IsR_0iq7t_uXHzz0w.cspx KOIN-TVKacey MontoyaNov. 27, 2011Electrical fire halts grand opening of North Portland restaurant A faulty electrical outlet started a fire Sunday at Interurban Tavern / http://www.kwtx.com/news/headlines/Fire_Destroys_Trailer_In_Local_RV_Park_134607643.html?ref=643 KWTXBrittany SemadeniNov. 28, 2011Fire Destroys Trailer In Local RV Park TEMPLE (November 28, 2011)--An electrical fire Monday morning destroyed a travel trailer in the 1600 block of Caddo at the Bird Creek Mobile Home and RV Park in Temple. / http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Large-Home-Damaged-in-Early-Morning-House-Fire-134612063.html NBC DFWFrank HeinzNov. 28, 2011Large Home Damaged in Early-Morning House Fire / A preliminary investigation indicates the fire started from an electrical short in the home near a tankless water heater in the downstairs laundry room. / http://groton.patch.com/articles/fire-at-windham-halls-estates Groton PatchPaul Petrone, Corey Watford, and Ellyn SantiagoNov. 27, 2011UPDATE: Fire At Retirement Village Displaces Some Residents / Paige said the fire originated in the bathroom but went to the atticthere was heavy fire in the attic, he said. He said the fire marshal was investigating the cause of the blaze. / http://www.mydesert.com/article/20111126/NEWS0803/111126002/Coachella-house-fire-blamed-electrical-malfunction?odyssey=nav%7Chead The Desert SunColin AtagiNov. 25, 2011Coachella house fire blamed on electrical malfunction A house fire that displaced a Coachella woman Friday night was blamed on an electrical malfunction. /... http://www.theday.com/article/20111125/NWS04/111129793/1070/FRONTPAGE The Day.comKaren FlorinNov. 25, 2011UPDATED: Fire that destroyed Lyme house caused by electrical wiring Lyme A fire that destroyed a home at 254 Beaver Brook Road this morning appears to have been caused by a faulty electrical wire, according to Fire Chief Pete Adams. / "It apparently started from an electrical wire on the first floor," / http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111126/A_NEWS/111129931 The RecordstaffNov. 26, 2011Apartment fire displaces family /.. While it is still under investigation, the blaze in the 4800 block of Kentfield Drive could possibly be ruled an electrical fire, said Battalion Chief Tui Tavuki of the Stockton Fire Department."It looks like it started in the upstairs bedroom behind a television," / http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/fire-50036-accidental-apartment.html Times-NewsMike WilderNov. 26, 2011 Graham apartment fire ruled accidentalThe cause of a Graham apartment fire was accidental and appears to be the result of an electrical short, the Alamance County Fire Marshals office said Friday morning. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52989449-78/fire-unit-electrical-investigators.html.csp The Salt Lake TribuneBob MimsNov. 25, 2011Midvale condo complex fire blamed on electrical sourceFire investigators have determined that a Thanksgiving Day blaze that heavily damaged two Midvale condominium units was electrically caused, but they were unable to identify the specific device that sparked the flames. /... "Our investigators say it was caused by an electrical source, however they werent able to narrow it down to exactly what that was," Burningham said. "In that bedroom, though, there apparently were multiple things plugged into a surge strip." / http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-brf-poquoson-public-works-building-fire-20111124,0,7906639.story Daily PressTyra M. VaughnNov. 24, 2011Electrical fire causes damage to Poquoson public works building POQUOSON An electrical fire Thursday morning caused smoke and water damage to Poquoson's Public Works building, city fire officials said. The fire department was called to the building located at 12 Municipal Drive at about 10 a.m. after a fire started in a panel box inside one its offices, said Deputy Chief Mike Bryant. There was no one in the building at the time, he said. / http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=134489208&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10222 NWCNErin PowellNov. 25, 2011Eight people displaced after house fire on Thanksgiving weekend SPOKANE-- Eight people have been displaced from their home after a fire the morning after Thanksgiving.It happened just before 5:00 a.m. at a house converted into apartments in the 1000 block of North Elm.The fire department said that the people sleeping upstairs were woken up by a strange odor. They reportedly first saw a haze, which quickly turned to black smoke. Everyone upstairs woke up the people sleeping downstairs, and the residents were able to escape safely.Firefighters found flames in the second floor attic, walls, and roof. The fire was extinguished within 90 minutes.The fire department says that this was an electrical fire. That makes the third electrical fire the department has responded to in a 24-hour period.The outside of the house appeared fine, but the interior suffered smoke and fire damage. The loss was limited to one apartment on the second floor.The house is unlivable. The Red Cross will assist everyone involved.The estimated dollar loss totals $30,000. http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2011/11/25/gahanna-firefighter-hurt-house-fire.html WBNS-TVstaffNov. 25, 2011Firefighter Injured After Gahanna House Fire / The family of five, along with their two dogs, was able to exit the home safely. A family member said that they saw smoke coming from an electrical socket, Elias reported. / http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/mobile-49925-county-monday.html Times-Newsstaff2011-11-22Electrical fires destroy two mobile homes Four Alamance County residents were displaced after their mobile homes burned in two separate fires early Sunday and Monday.An overloaded extension cord caused a fire inside a mobile home at the Reedy Fork Mobile Home Park at 3437 Shepherd Road on Monday, said John Payne, with the Alamance County Fire Marshals Office. .../... http://www.newschannel5.com/story/16103192/electrical-fire-at-bga-put-out-by-single-fire-sprinkler WTVF-TVstaff2011-11-22Electrical Fire At BGA Put Out By Single Fire SprinklerFRANKLIN, Tenn. Fire officials said a small electrical fire in Battle Ground Academy's fire sprinkler system was still extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head. .../... http://www.ogemawherald.com/detail/91767.html?content_source=&category_id=1&search_filter=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=&town_id=7 The Ogemaw County HeraldTim Barnum2011-10-05 updated 2011-11-22Driftwood fire determined to be electrical MILLS TWP. An investigation into the Oct. 5 fire that destroyed Mem & Pops Driftwood bar and bowling alley in Skidway Lake revealed that the blaze was an electrical fire.Mills Township Fire Chief Brian Gilbert said he investigated the fire, and determined it to be electrical in late October at the end of the investigation. .../... http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2011-11-22/story/law-amp-disorder-father-rescues-his-son-fire The Florida Times-UnionDana Treen2011-11-22A man who heard his 5-year-old son screaming kicked in a bedroom door and grabbed the boy after an electrical fire had broken out in a closet of a Clay County mobile home Sunday.The boy had minor burns to one thigh in the Keystone Heights fire, according to Clay County Fire Rescue. The boys father was burned on the left arm and wrist. .../... http://www.uticaod.com/features/x1441393768/Firefighters-battle-Baker-Ave-fire The Observer-DispatchMARK DiORIO2011-11-22One person sent to hospital after Baker Avenue fire UTICA - One person was transported to a local hospital Tuesday afternoon after firefighters pulled the individual from a house fire. .../... Fire officials requested a National Grid crew be sent to the scene immediately because of an electrical problem that was interfering with the firefighters battling the flames. The utility company arrived at about 12:33 p.m. .../... http://www.wbtv.com/story/16091089/family-of-ten-with-a-home-after-weekend-fire WBTVChris Dyches2011-11-21Family of ten without a home after weekend fire CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A family with ten people has lost their home after a fire broke out in west Charlotte. .../...Charlotte Fire Captain Mark Basnight told WBTV the electrical fire sparked on Sunday and began in a wall in the home's stairwell. .../... http://standardspeaker.com/news/fire-damages-sheppton-home-1.1234929#axzz1eHg08JBp The Standard SpeakerTom Ragan2011-11-20 Fire damages Sheppton home A quick-acting fire marshal in East Union Township grabbed his fire extinguisher and used it to get a head start on a blaze at his neighbor's home in Sheppton on Saturday.According to a spokesman with the Sheppton-Oneida Volunteer Fire Company, an electrical fire broke out in the rear of 939 Center St. .../... http://www.nbc15.com/sunprairie/headlines/Small_Fire_Breaks_Out_At_Sun_Prairie_School_134203893.html WMTVstaff2011-11-20Small Fire Breaks Out At Horizon Elementary; School Closed Monday Horizon Elementary School in Sun Prairie will be closed on Monday, November 21, 2011 due to clean up necessary following an early morning electrical fire that occurred in the office area of the school today. .../... http://eastwindsor.patch.com/articles/electrical-fire-leaves-east-windsor-house-uninhabitable#photo-8490345 The Patch Ashley Peskoe2011-11-19Electrical Fire Leaves East Windsor House Uninhabitable An electrical fire in an upstairs laundry room forced a family of four out of their house on Shelley Circle in East Windsor, according to a fire official. .../... http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ae62b29d7a9749a7a6e35f18d6ab20db/HI--Public-Television-Fire/ The RepublicAP2011-11-18 PBS Hawaii off the air because of electrical fire in Honolulu studios ONOLULU Hawaii's public television station is off the air because of an electrical fire in its Honolulu studios. .../... http://www.therecordherald.com/mobiletopstories/x2075764509/The-Monitor-Electrical-fire-guts-home The Record Heraldstaff2011-11-18Electrical fire guts home Marion, Pa. A home at 5070 Guitner Road in Hamilton Township is considered to have a complete interior loss after an electrical fire ripped through the brick rancher. .../... http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/west-seneca/article639648.ece The Buffalo NewsMatt Gryta2011-11-18Fatal fire started in interior wall The fire that killed a West Seneca woman and her 12-year-old son last Friday began in an interior wall of the family room of their Covington Drive home, authorities announced Friday.The cause of the fire that killed Nancy Crance, 51, and her son, Austin, remains under investigation. .../... http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11323/1191227-100.stm Pittsburgh Post-Gazettestaff2011-11-19 Early morning fire damages Mt. Lebanon home .../... Preliminary analysis indicates the fire was electrical in nature but the county fire marshal is investigating to determine the official cause. http://www.kcbd.com/story/16078099/8-year-old-girl-killed-in-tahoka-house-fire KCBD-TVAbby Reed2011-11-198-year-old girl killed in Tahoka house fire TAHOKA, TX (KCBD) - Fire investigators in Tahoka say an electrical problem was the likely cause of a house fire on South Second Street that left an 8-year-old girl dead. .../... http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111119/GJNEWS_01/711199940/-1/fosnews Foster's Daily DemocratRONI REINO2011-11-19Nearly $10g in damage to vacant Exeter building after fire Thurs. .../... After an investigation, officials say it may have ignited through an electrical fire and did not look suspicious. Even though the fire burned a significant portion of the right side of the building, electricity still worked in the building after the fire was put out. .../... http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2011-11-18/article/38870?headline=Apartment-Fire-Still-Smouldering--By-Steven-Finacom The Berkeley Daily PlanetSteven Finacom2011-11-19Apartment Fire Still Smouldering .../... Last night, a Cal student who said she lived in the building and was standing on Haste Street watching the fire said that residents had smelled smoke in the evening The rumor among residents was that there might be an electrical fire in the walls. The flames broke out before 9:00 pm. .../... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_fzuhBrr0c WDTN-TV staff2011-11-18 Xenia home damaged in electrical fire http://www.theindychannel.com/news/29800541/detail.html The Indy Channelstaff2011-11-18 Electrical Fire Guts Mobile Home INDIANAPOLIS -- An electrical fire destroyed a south side mobile home and displaced a family of five Thursday night, Indianapolis Fire Department officials said. .../... http://www2.oanow.com/news/2011/nov/18/fire-suspends-court-operations-justice-center-ar-2723471/ Opelika-Auburn NewsDonathan Prater2011-11-18 Fire suspends court operations at Justice Center OPELIKA, Ala. The Lee County Justice Center has suspended court operations for the day after a fire in an electrical switchbox knocked out power to the complex Friday. .../... http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/local/Electrical-wiring-causes-smoldering-attic-fire-134084598.html Cache Valley Dailypress release2011-11-17 Electrical wiring causes smoldering attic fire Upon arrival, the fire department found smoke in the attic space of the building and upgraded the incident to a working structure fire, bringing in automatic aid. .../... .../...The cause of the fire has been determined as accidental and caused by electrical wiring. .../... http://www.southbendtribune.com/sbt-adrenaline-rush-keeps-fire-in-attic-20111118,0,924358.story South Bend TribuneJeff Harrell2011-11-18 Adrenaline rush keeps fire in attic SOUTH BEND A South Bend man used "adrenaline" and buckets of water from a bath tub to save a house from an attic fire..../... "It appears to be an accidental fire," Kirsits said, noting firefighters "pulled the electrical heater out." .../... http://www.northjersey.com/news/134069783_Fire_guts_first_floor_living_room_of_Woodland_Park_home.html Passaic Valley TodayMATTHEW KADOSH2011-11-18
Fire guts first floor TV room of Woodland Park condo WOODLAND PARK - Three fire companies consisting of about 20 firefighters extinguished an electrical fire that gutted the first floor TV room of a two-story condo at 5 Boulder Drive Thursday afternoon, a fire official said. .../... http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/301246 The Roanoke Times Matt Chittum2011-11-17Morning electrical fire damages Salem home .../... The Salem Fire Marshall determined the fire was accidental and started in an electrical panel in the basement .../... http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/11/fire_investigator_electrical_s.html The Muskegon ChronicleHeather Lynn Peters2011-11-17Electrical short caused fire at Muskegon Heights home at 2520 Sixth MUSKEGON HEIGHTS A fire at a Sixth Street home in Muskegon Heights appears to have started from an electrical short.Muskegon Heights Fire Lt. Christopher Dean, the city's fire investigator, said Thursday that the 2 p.m. Tuesday fire at 2520 Sixth started in an upstairs storage room where an electrical short occurred. .../... http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Electrical-fire-breaks-out-at-Oakland-Community-College-s-Southfield-campus/-/1719418/4775336/-/3j03rgz/-/ ClickOnDetroit.comstaff2011-11-17Electrical fire breaks out at Oakland Community College's Southfield campus DETROIT - A fire at the Southfield campus of Oakland Community College forced the evacuation of those inside the building but no injuries have been reported..../... but it might be electrical in nature. It's also not clear when classes will resume. .../... http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20111117/NEWS01/111170310 Mansfield News JournalMark Caudill2011-11-17Electrical blaze damages Mansfield residence MANSFIELD -- An electrical fire Wednesday afternoon caused about $10,000 in damage to a South Franklin Street residence. .../... http://www.eastbayri.com/news/2011/nov/17/fire-damages-home-not-familys-spirit/ East Bay NewspapersEric Dickervitz2011-11-16Fire Damages Home, Not FamilyS Spirit .../... While the fire remains under investigation, the cause is believed to be electrical. .../... http://www.wlwt.com/news/29793871/detail.html WLWTstaff2011-11-17Covedale Home Gutted By Fire CINCINNATI -- An overnight fire in Covedale destroyed a home and killed a family pet. .../...The cause of the fire, which caused $113,000 in damage, was an electrical problem, Nie said. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2011/11/electrical_fire_at_davis-besse.html The Plain Dealer John Funk2011-11-16 Electrical fire at Davis-Besse nuclear power plant temporarily disabled ventilation fans PORT CLINTON, Ohio -- A small fire early today in an auxiliary storage building at the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant knocked out an emergency ventilation system in the reactor's control room. There were no injuries. .../... Crews investigating the blaze discovered a valve in a pipe carrying purified water to the reactor had failed, allowing water to leak onto a 480-volt circuit box, which caused an arc in a circuit breaker. Plant crews put the fire out. .../... http://blog.al.com/live/2011/11/mobile_firefighters_put_out_fi.html Alabama LiveRhoda A. Pickett2011-11-16 Mobile firefighters put out fire blamed on electrical wire MOBILE, Alabama -- Exposed electrical wires are to blame for a house fire this morning at 2806 Warsaw Ave., Mobile Fire-Rescue Department officials said in a news release. .../... http://www.melfortjournal.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3370445 The Melfort JournalGreg Wiseman2011-11-16 Electrical fire in Melfort home An electrical fire called the Melfort Fire Department to a Parkview Place neighbourhood on Monday Morning. .../... http://www.journalreview.com/news/article_a20545be-1007-11e1-b80b-001cc4c03286.html Journal ReviewBarry Lewis2011-11-16 Cause of Yountsville fire determined .../... On Tuesday, Ripley Township Fire Chief Dan Kincaid confirmed what he said on Sunday.Our investigation turned up what we thought on Sunday, he said. It was an electrical fire. It was an accident. It was not suspicious in any way. .../... http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20111114/NEWS01/111140337/Electrical-malfunction-suspected-Danby- fire?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE The Ithaca JournalRaymond Drumsta2011-11-14Electrical malfunction suspected in Danby fire DANBY -- Electricity may have caused the fire that destroyed a two-family home..../... http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-11-15/article-2804969/Firefighters-at-the-scene-of-an-electrical-fire-in-Mount-Pearl/1 The Telegramstaff2011-11-15Firefighters at the scene of an electrical fire in Mount Pearl Firefighters are on the scene of an apparent electrical fire in the basement area of Maries Mini-Mart on Commonwealth Avenue in Mount Pearl. .../... http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/e31a227c0b664b278e2b1e064f48534b/VT--Mobile-Home-Fire/ The Republic AP20111114 Firefighters say electrical fire rekindled in Shaftsbury mobile home SHAFTSBURY, Vt. Firefighters say an electrical fire at a house rekindled, causing the home to be a total loss. .../... http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2011/11/electrical_fire_near_journal_s.html The Jersey Journalstaff2011-11-14 Electrical fire near Journal Square PATH station shuts down all lines for 5 hours An electrical fire near the Journal Square PATH station Saturday evening knocked out the entire systems rail service in New Jersey and New York for roughly five hours, The Jersey Journal reports. .../... http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/10-displaced-in-pullman-electrical-fire-2011113 Fox Chicago News (By Sun-Times Media Wire)staff2011-11-13 10 Displaced in Pullman Electrical Fire Chicago - No one was hurt but ten people were displaced due to an electrical fire Sunday afternoon in the Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side. http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/nov/11/sl_trailer_fire_111211_158207/?news&local-news Victoria Advocate staff2011-11-11Firefighters respond to smoldering electrical fire Firefighters spent about two hours Friday morning making sure a smoldering electrical fire was completely out at a mobile home in the 1000 block of Beck Road West. .../... http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/59046/ The Times, GainesvillePatrick Stoker2011-11-11Seven escape Gainesville mobile home fire unharmed .../... An investigation revealed the fire began in a back bedroom because of electrical issues resulting from an overload in the system, Kimbrell said. .../... http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20111112/LOCAL07/311129904/1043/LOCAL07 The Journal Gazettestaff2011-11-126 escape electrical attic fire It took Fort Wayne firefighters four minutes to extinguish an electrical attic fire Friday, the fire department said. .../... http://www.timesonline.com/news/police_fire_courts/electrical-problem-clears-store-but-only-temporarily/article_d5fdf8c6-2e55-5186-815f-f29bd3cf4cf6.html The Beaver TimesMark E. Crepp Calkins Media2011-11-12Electrical problem clears store, but only temporarily FRANKLIN TWP. Franklin Township firefighters were called to what was thought to be an electrical fire at the Busy Beaver store in the Franklin Township Plaza Friday afternoon. .../... http://simsbury.patch.com/articles/burned-pierce-building-housed-school-facilities-department PatchTed Glanzer2011-11-12 Burned Pierce Building Housed School Facilities Department.../... According to people associated with Pierce Builders, the fire ignited due to an electrical short in one of the vehicle bays. .../... http://chappaqua.patch.com/articles/electrical-fire-damages-2-family-mt-kisco-home Patch Tom Auchterlonie2011-11-11Electrical Fire Damages 2-Family Mt. Kisco Home The electrical fire in the second floor bedroom of a Mount Kisco home was quickly contained and damage was limited. .../... http://www.witn.com/news/headlines/Fire_Sparked_At_Kinston_Gym_133678098.html?ref=098 WITNstaff2011-11-11Electrical Fire Sparked At Kinston Gym .../... Kinston fire officials say Body Masters on Highway 258 South caught fire around 7:40 p.m. Officials think the facility was likely closed at the time. The commander said a problem with the electrical conduit into the back of the building started the fire, and that there is moderate damage. .../... http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/10/10/electrical_fire_halts_service_on_green_line/BostonGlobeMatt Rocheleau2011-10-10Electrical fire halts service on Green Line "Large sections of the Green Line were shut down for 2 1/2 hours last night because of a smoky fire that broke out in two electrical vaults inside Kenmore Station. Boston firefighters responded at 6 p.m. While T officials said some residual delays persisted, full service resumed at 8:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found smoldering electrical wires and a small fire in an electrical room, or vault, said Boston Fire spokesman Steve MacDonald. .../... http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2011/10/fire-breaks-out-at-historic-houston-church-in-midtown/ Houston ChronicleDale Lezon (Francisca Ortega)2011-10-10Fire breaks out at historic Houston church in Midtown "A fire damaged an historic church in mid town early Monday morning. The 1-alarm blaze broke out at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church at Caroline and Holman about 4:30 a.m., said Deputy Chief Herman Gonzales of the Houston Fire Department. Gonzales said firefighters extinguished the fire about an hour later. Some interior areas of the church had moderate damage, mostly from smoke, Gonzales added. No injuries were reported. Gonzales said the fire appeared to have started behind an electrical breaker box in the back of the church and flames spread up the inside of the wall to the second floor. .../... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/compton-fire-that-killed-3-year-old-blamed-on-electrical-problem-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lanowblog+%28L.A.+Now%29 L.A. TimesStaff2011-10-07Compton area fire that killed 3-year-old blamed on electrical problem "A fire that tore through a house near Compton, leaving a 3-year-old boy dead, was caused by an electrical problem and has been classified as accidental, authorities have announced. Ivan Boggs was found outside the bathroom of the two-story home in the 800 block of East Lennon Street after the Thursday blaze. He was unconscious and pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. His 38-year mother suffered minor injuries trying to save him, investigators said. She later escaped through a second-floor balcony. Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Don Kunitomi said late Friday evening that the electrical problem could have been a short circuit or bad wiring. The mother was ""very upset and despondent,"" authorities said." http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/oct/08/west-ashley-home-fire-blamed-short-circuit/ The Post and CourierStaff2011-10-08West Ashley home fire blamed on short circuit "A fire that damaged a West Ashley home Friday morning was caused by an electrical short circuit, authorities said. About 6:40 a.m., the St. Andrews Fire Department was dispatched to a house on Agatha Street, which is off Savage Road. The caller reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the house, said Fire Capt. Nathan Murtaugh, the department's fire marshal. When the first units arrived, they found the house in flames, but they were able to quickly knock it down, Murtaugh said. .../... http://www.theitem.com/news/local_news/article_b09a5ef8-a956-5653-93ba-299d0396b3ec.html The ItemJADE ANDERSON2011-10-08Blaze displaces about 40 at Swan Lake Apartments "About 40 people are without a home after a fire at a local apartment complex early Friday morning. An electrical fire at Swan Lake Apartments leaves four units burned out. Four more sustained water damage, but firefighters were able to save the 16 units on the end. The complex sustained an estimated $200,000 in damage and roughly $500,000 was saved. Four residents were taken to Tuomey Regional Medical Center for smoke inhalation, according to a press release from the Red Cross. All were treated and released. " http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/10/07/bc-victoria-high-school.html Boston GlobeAP2011-10-07Electric problem likely cause Groton inn fire"Investigators say a multi-alarm fire that destroyed a Colonial-era inn in Groton this summer was likely caused by an electrical malfunction in the attic. .../...http://murrayledger.com/news/local/officials-ellis-fire-cause-electrical/article_53f225e6-f0f3-11e0-abe0-001cc4c002e0.html Murray Ledger & TimesTOM BERRY2011-10-07Officials: Ellis fire cause electrical "An apparent electrical malfunction of a piece of processing equipment at Ellis Popcorn resulted in a blaze that nearly destroyed the business, according to Murray Fire Department officials. It looks like we had a malfunction in a piece of manufacturing equipment that actually started this fire on the assembly line about in the mid-point of the building, said Fire Marshal Dickie Walls. .../...http://www2.oanow.com/news/2011/oct/07/au-fire-possibly-caused-electrical-malfunction-ar-2522931/ Opelika-Auburn NewsKristen Letsinger and Donathan Prater2011-10-07AU fire possibly caused by electrical malfunction "A Thursday night fire on the Auburn University campus may have been caused by an electrical issue, according to the Auburn Fire Division. The fire, which began in the attic space of Hargis Hall, caused moderate fire and water damage and displaced 15 administrative personnel in the schools graduate studies offices. .../... http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/10/sparkman_ninth_grade_academy_e.html The Huntsville TimesKeith Clines2011-10-07Sparkman Ninth Grade Academy evacuated for small electrical fire "Students at Sparkman Ninth Grade Academy were evacuated this morning because of a small electrical fire, a Madison County school system spokeswoman said. .../... http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/10/06/1853703/tacoma-electrical-fire-causes.html THE NEWS TRIBUNEStacey Mulick2011-10-06Titre Electrical fire in Tacoma causes $105,000 damage"Failed electrical wiring sparked a blaze inside a South End home early Wednesday, the Tacoma Fire Department reported. Firefighters were called to the home in the 4600 block of South Park Avenue just after 3:45 a.m. They found smoke and flames coming from the top floor and roof of the two-story home, the department reported. .../... http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/29407922/detail.html Denver NewsAlan Gathright2011-10-06 Electrical Cause Likely In Fire That Killed 3,000 Snakes "Fire investigators believe a reptile store fire that killed more than 3,000 snakes last month was ignited by wiring used for heating devices to keep reptiles warm. ""Our preliminary investigation indicates that it was electric in nature,"" Littleton Fire Division Chief Jim Hofstra told 7NEWS. .../... http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/dayton-apartment-building-evacuated-due-to-electrical-fire-1264739.html Dayton Daily NewsKatie Wedell2011-10-06Dayton apartment building evacuated due to electrical fire "An electrical fire damaged the attic of a North Riverdale apartment building and forced the evacuation of dozens of residents Wednesday night. Most of the occupants of the 25-unit, three-story brick building in the 400 block of Ryburn Ave. had already evacuated when firefighters arrived on scene at about 10 p.m. No one was hurt. .../... http://www.theledger.com/article/20111005/NEWS/111009659/1134?Title=Electrical-Overload-Causes-Destructive-Fire-Displaces- Family-of-FiveTHE LEDGERElvia Malagon2011-10-06Electrical Overload Causes Destructive Fire, Displaces Family of Five "A single mother and her four children were left without a home Wednesday after their mobile home was destroyed by a fire created by an overloaded electrical outlet, Lakeland Fire Department officials said. .../... http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/552736/Wood-County-fires-keep-officials-busy.html?nav=5061Parkersburg News and SentinelJODY MURPHY2011-10-06Wood County fires keep officials bus Firefighters in Wood County had a fire and fog-filled Wednesday morning. While Parkersburg firefighters worked to contain a vacant house blaze that shut down a city block, volunteer crews in the county were battling a house fire on Winding Road. Members of the Eastwood, Deerwalk and Mineral Wells volunteer fire departments were dispatched to Winding Road early Wednesday morning to a single-wide mobile home fire. The home's occupants escaped the fire without injury, but the house was a total loss, according to Paul Jordan with the Wood County Fire Investigation Team. .../... http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/04/3419995/electrical-spark-may-have-touched.html Star TelegramPatrick M. Walker2011-10-05Electrical spark may have touched off fire at Waxahachie chemical plant "WAXAHACHIE -- An electrical spark may have ignited the fire at a Waxahachie chemical plant Monday that forced the evacuation of a nearby elementary school, college and apartment complexes, a company's official said Tuesday..../... http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2011/10/05/news/20local_10-05-11.txt Wyoming TribuneLindsey Erin Kroskob2011-10-05Kitchen fire damages home north of city, pet dog dies "CHEYENNE -- A local family's double-paned windows may have saved their house Monday. It did not, however, save one of the couple's two dogs. According to a news release from Laramie County Fire District 2, a fire in the kitchen of Don and Veronica Feltner's home north of Cheyenne started because of an electrical fault in their dishwasher's heating element. .../... http://www.mpnnow.com/features/x432924405/Fire-damages-house-on-Canandaigua-Lake MPNNowJulie Sherwood2011-10-05Fire damages house on Canandaigua Lake "Middlesex, N.Y. An electrical fire at a house in Vine Valley on the east side of Canandaigua Lake did minor damage to the roof and basement. Residents were not at home at the time of the fire late Wednesday morning and no one was hurt. .../... http://www.pnj.com/article/20111005/NEWS01/111005009/Faulty-electrical-connection-sparked-house-fire-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs Pensacola News Journal2011-10-05Faulty electrical connection sparked house fire "The Pensacola Fire Marshal's Office has determined the cause of the residential structure fire at 6531 Joy St. was a loose connection where municipal power meets the house. Electricity traveled through the aluminum siding to the SW corner of the roof igniting the wood framing, Fire Marshal David E. Allen said in a news release. Four people were home at the time of the afternoon fire; everyone exited safely, Allen said. There were no injuries." http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2011/10/electrical_fire_at_jersey_city.html The Jersey JournalRon Zeitlinger2011-10-04Electrical fire at Jersey City preschool forces evacuation of students "JERSEY CITY An electrical fire at a Jersey City daycare center this morning forced the evacuation of 21 preschool students, Jersey City fire officials and the daycare center's owner said. A small electrical fire broke out in a bathroom at the Little Smiles Preschool on Congress Street at 10 a.m., Jersey City Fire Director Armando Roman said. .../...http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/romney-st-fire-no-injures-roof-collapse-firefighters-evacuated/Content?oid=3609744 Charleston City PaperChris Haire and Paul Bowers2011-10-04No injuries in electrical fire at downtown apartment complex "Mark Ruppel, public information officer for Charleston Fire Department, says the second search of the apartment building revealed that no one was trapped inside. The fire was electrical in nature and started in the back bedroom area of Apartment 101C. Ruppel says all 16 units in Building 100 were affected, whether by water, fire, or smoke, and that the American Red Cross was offering assistance to all 27 residents, including 12 children. Early news reports in other publications referred to the apartment complex as Bayside Manor. That is the old name of the complex; it has been renamed Bridgeview Village Apartments. .../... http://barrow.patch.com/articles/home-fire-displaces-family-of-six Barrow PatchDeanna Allen2011-10-04Home Fire Displaces Family of Six "A family of six was displaced Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, following a fire that damaged their home on Mulberry Trail. Just after 11:30 a.m., communications officers with Barrow County Emergency Services received a 911 call reporting a structure fire at 1014 Mulberry Trail. Responding firefighters found smoke throughout a singlewide mobile home with several additions with a small fire in the electrical utility room. After conducting a primary search of the structure, a second fire was found in the attic area of an addition. .../... http://www.news-journal.com/news/local/lfd-electrical-issue-cause-of-house-fire/article_4fc8837e-a2a4-5906-894b-4fd57fe00a71.html Longview News-JournalStaff Reports2011-10-03LFD: Electrical issue cause of house fire "Longview Fire Department officials are blaming an electrical malfunction for a fire that displaced a family late Sunday afternoon.A woman and two children were home when the fire ignited, but no injuries were reported, Fire Marshal Johnny Zackary said.The fire was reported about 4:45 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Wain Drive.When crews arrived, the fire had consumed about 50 percent of the home, destroying two bedrooms and a closet, he said. .../... http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/10/linden_fire_chief_suspects_cau.html The Flint JournalDana DeFever2011-10-03Linden fire chief suspects cause of Loose Senior Center fire was electrical "Fire Chief Brian Will said he doesnt know what caused the fire that destroyed the Loose Senior Citizen Center, but thinks it may have been an electrical issue. The senior centers main building, 707 N. Bridge St. in Linden, was destroyed by a fire Friday afternoon. .../... http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/oct/02/jp_house_fire_100311_154026/ Victoria AdvocateJennifer Preyss20011002 Air conditioning unit starts house fire "An electrical malfunction caught a house on fire Sunday in the 600 block of East 2nd Street. Shannon Martin, Victoria Fire Department battalion chief, said a window air conditioning unit in a rear bedroom was at fault for the blaze. .../... http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_19029497 Daily News L.A.Daily News Wire Services2011-10-032 men burned in small electrical fire at South L.A. business "LOS ANGELES - Two men suffered moderate electrical burns today in a small electrical fire at a South Los Angeles business, authorities said. Paramedics sent to the 900 block of East 31st Street about 7:40 a.m. transported the men for hospital treatment, said Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Both are in their 30s. The cause of the fire was under investigation." http://morningjournal.com/articles/2011/10/03/news/mj5103522.txt The Morning JournalRICHARD PAYERCHIN2011-10-03Fire destroys Sheffield Village home "SHEFFIELD VILLAGE A local family who lost a loved one a month ago also lost a home due to fire early yesterday. No one was home when the fire destroyed the home of Keith Castle Sr., 5291 Kevin St. It was a second loss within weeks because the Castle family remained in mourning for his wife, Margaret Castle, who lost her fight with cancer on Aug. 31, said her son, Keith Castle Jr. I was glad she didnt see it, said Keith Castle Sr. The Castles moved into the home in 1983 and the younger Keith Castle recalled it as his home growing up as a teen. The elder Keith Castle was working at his job as a driver for a Cleveland truck dealership when the fire started in the home. Firefighters got the first call at 12:04 a.m. yesterday and an official cause remained under investigation, said Sheffield Village Fire Department Capt. Bryan Huge. The fire may have been caused by an electrical problem in the attic, Keith Castle Jr. said. However, the cause was a mystery because his father was meticulous about maintaining the home, which had been remodeled in the last two years, the younger Keith Castle said. .../...
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