Burning wire odor in home after using appliance

Heard on: Morgan County Fire, EMS and Mutual Aid

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Chief, when you're responding, (number withheld) White Tail Crossing Road for a possible appliance fire.

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Called it I think at all last night.

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They were smelling burning wires, then plugged the appliance that was in that outlet.

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Smell went away, and they bought a new appliance, plugged it in, smell came back.

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As I said, they have turned off multiple breakers for appliances that have created.

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She did the smell.

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She's advising that she can smell it throughout the whole house at this point.

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She sees no smoke or fire.

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Okay, you did say this 02:30 .

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You did say they turned off the electric to the appliances.

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That's affirmative.

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She stated that she turned off multiple breakers in the area.

00:56

Okay, say what kind of appliances.

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Originally, she stated that the breaker on her

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was the one that was flipped into.

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Her power was flipped into.

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She then stated that she's out there with her.

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Most of those outlets have been turned off.

9/6/2026 06:35 PM

Fire

Whitetail Crossing Rd, Augusta, WV 26704

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a home on Whitetail Crossing Road for a possible electrical or appliance fire after a caller reported a strong smell of burning wires throughout the house, with no visible smoke or fire seen.