Electrical burning smell from overloaded power strip, Deltona FL


Firefighters responded to a house near Beal St in Deltona after a burning electrical smell was reported. The cause was an overloaded power strip with too many plugs. Power was shut off at the breakers and no fire occurred.
Audio|Source: Volusia County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Single-series has a word-type residential structure.
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Suddenly telling,
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we will continue.
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63,
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13, minutes.
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Engine 63 central, we do have a slight electrical rubber burning smell in the house.
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We went ahead and secured the power to all the breakers.
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Engine 63 Central. Looks like we narrowed it down to a power supply strip with way too many plugs plugged into it.
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Location mentioned:
Near Beal St, Deltona, FL 32738
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