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Posted on: January 1, 2024

[ARCHIVED] No injuries in apparent electrical fire on Graves Avenue Dec. 30

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Incident number: 9165
Type of emergency: Structure fire
Incident date: 12/30/2023
Incident time: 8:38 p.m.
Address/location: 181 Graves Ave.

Occupied? Yes
Owner: 

Probable cause, if known: Electrical
Structure type: Single-family dwelling
Construction type: Wood frame
Estimated property damage: N/A
Estimated contents damage: Unknown
Location/extent of damage: Basement furnace

Hazardous materials involved?: No
Specialized rescues?: No
Vehicles involved: N/A

Injuries
Civilian: None
Responder: None

Fatalities
Civilian: None
Responder: None

Other information: Crews arrived on scene to find a small furnace fire in the basement of a single-family dwelling, at 181 Graves Ave., the evening of Saturday, Dec. 30. The fire was contained to the furnace and extinguished with two air-pressurized water canisters, and the smoke was cleared out. The cause of the fire appears to be electrical. No injuries were reported.

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