Crime & Safety
Greens Farms Fire Causes Minor Damage
The fire department believes the fire was electrical, but the cause is under investigation.
An electrical fire in a Greens Farms Road home destroyed a mattress and caused minor damage on Friday afternoon.
The fire department responded to a reported fire at 285 Greens Farms Road at 1:04 p.m. When firefighters arrived, the homeowner said that flames came from an outlet in the bedroom and she went to the electrical panel to turn off the circuit breaker for the room. Once the breaker was turned off she called the fire department.
Damage from the firefighter was limited to the outlet and the edge of a mattress that was laying against the wall, according to a press release. The cause of the fire is under investigation and the scene was cleared at 1:36 p.m.
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The fire department urged in the release that whenever there is an emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately to ensure that they can respond as quickly as possible.
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