A fire at an exterior electrical outlet caused significant damage to a duplex in Poway, California, displacing two families on Friday morning. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze, preventing any injuries. The cause of the fire highlights the importance of electrical safety, particularly during the holiday season.
Fire chief Brian Mitchell told NBC 7 on Friday afternoon that the fire had been started at an exterior electrical outlet.Just before 6 a.m. on Friday, someone in the duplex on Sutter Mill Way spotted a fire outside one of the bedrooms. Within an hour, fire crews were able to put it out without any injuries, but not before it displaced two families“I was asleep, so I didn't know about anything until about 8, when I saw the fire trucks out here,” Bader said.
Poway Fire chief Brian Mitchell told NBC 7 on Friday afternoon that the fire had been started at an exterior electrical outlet.“We have to be very careful, especially because the wiring in the house is kind of finicky every now and then,” Bader said. “I mean, even when I open up my oven, the lights will flicker in the oven.”“There's a lot of things that are plugged into electrical outlets, we have Christmas trees that are combustible,” Mitchell said.
With this being at least the second neighborhood fire in the last five years, Bader is paying attention. “The other fire was probably just a block down,” Bader remembered. “Their fire was more aggressive. It took out a majority of their back yard.” Mitchell said the process for the displaced families begins with the Red Cross helping out and working with insurance companies in order to repair damage and reconcile any losses.
FIRE ELECTRICAL OUTLET DISPLACED FAMILIES POWAY SAFETY
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