Electrical outlet emits smoke and marks at residence, Metropolis IL


A resident at a home near East 15th Street reported that an electrical outlet popped, emitted smoke, and left black marks. There is no active fire or smoke now, but they want the wall checked for a possible electrical fire risk.
Audio|Source: Southern IL and Western KY Public Safety
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I've got a request for a wall to be checked inside a house.
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She's realizing one of the outlets popped and there was black that came off of it in smoke.
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There's a bit of smoke or anything.
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She's requesting it to be checked, makes her so electrical.
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It's going to be near East 15th St.
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See fire, I've got a request to have a wall checked in a hall.
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Everybody, then, an outlet has popped and it has black around it and it did smoke.
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It is not smoking anymore.
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She wants it checked for a possible electrical fire.
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It's going to be near East 15th St.
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Near East 15th St.
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I don't know.
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Location mentioned:
Near E 15th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
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