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Smoke from electrical outlet incident near North Poplar St, Charlotte NC

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/24/2025 08:53 AM

Near N Poplar St, Charlotte, NC 28202

A smoke incident occurred near North Poplar Street when a plug got stuck in an electrical outlet while disconnecting a vacuum. The issue caused smoke to appear, indicating a potential electrical problem.

Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire

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Transcript:

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On B, Bravo, Battalion 1, Engines, 8,

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11, and 1, and ladder 1, electrical and structure, near North Poplar St on B, Bravo.

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Thanks.

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Medi, 66 Matthews, responding, 10,004 Easton-Vins Boulevard.

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John B,

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Crunch Fitness.

00:32

Be a 30-year-old female, sake of my episode.

00:39

All four ones in a row.

00:42

Five old two-four.

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R3, electrical infrastructure, near North Poplar St, on B,

00:58

Bravo. R3, electrical instructor, near North Poplar St, on B,

01:04

Bravo.

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Then by first party caller on scene reports that a plug got stuck in an outlet when they tried to disconnect a vacuum and there was smoke showing.

01:21

Cross streets of West 7th Street and 8th Street.

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Hydrants at North Poplar and West 7th.

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Near N Poplar St, Charlotte, NC 28202

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