Garbage disposal smokes during moving assistance call


A resident reported that their garbage disposal turned on by itself, is not shutting off, and is smoking. The fire department advised them to unplug the unit.
Audio|Source: Lane County Fire and EMS, Oregon State Police / ODOT
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Transcript:
Engine Nine and I'm out for Public Assist 2024 Lakeshore Drive. The caller's a resident, they're trying to move out. The garbage disposal has evidently automatically come on, is not turning off and is now starting to smoke. Sign copy, Firecom. Let's advise the caller to go under the sink and unplug it if they can. And then we've tried doing some problem solving and it didn't work.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lake Shore Dr, Eugene, OR 97408
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