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Electrical short reported in apartment building

Heard on: Lubbock City-County Public Safety
03:02
00:00
Engine 12, engine 17,
audio iconFire & Arson
85th St, Lubbock, TX 79424
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Fire crews were sent to an apartment building near 85th Street for a reported electrical short. The caller said there was a bright flash and a bad smell coming from an electric water heater. Units arrived at a two-story apartment building and reported nothing visible from the outside. Most responding units were then canceled, while one engine stayed on scene to check the situation.

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