Electrical outlet sparks fire in kitchen at apartment


Firefighters responded to an electrical outlet in an apartment kitchen that was sparking and caught fire. The outlet melted and continued sparking, but everyone evacuated safely.
Audio|Source: Lubbock County Public Safety
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Transcript:
This is truck four is the route. We can't get that address in the channel again. Truck four, that address is 1-810 3rd Street. Apartment is 224. Please give your traffic to panel 3. 9743. 88.88.19. Are we the on-call, A.C.L. 9.43. (name withheld). Here's (name withheld). Clear Kee tonight. Engine 5[1] on 9. Thank you. Everything. Thank you. Engine 4. Engine 4. Engine 1. Quint 2. Truck 4[2]. Battalion 1[3]. Your son to an electrical short in the building. Cross for Orlando Apartments. 1810, 3rd Street. Apartment 2.24. This will be an outlet in the kitchen that was sparking, then caught fire and melted. The outlet is still sparking. They do have power and all officers are evacuated. Okay, we'll be interrupted. E.P.E.E.3.13. 33.13. 13. 13. 13. 13. 6.000. Right.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Engine 5: Fire Response
[2]
Truck 4: Fire Response
[3]
Battalion 1: Fire Command
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Location mentioned:
Near 3rd St APT 224, Lubbock, TX 79415
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