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Refrigerator Sparks House Fire
September 30, 2019
Fire swept through the garage of a home Sunday afternoon, but firefighters were able to save part of the home.
The fire in the 1000 block of Penguin Terrace, just south of Old Chemstrand Road, was reported at 4:02 p.m. Escambia Fire Rescue (ECFR) arrived to find heavy fire in the garage and spreading into the attic.
ECFR said the fire was quickly contained, preventing it from spreading to the rest of the house. Half of home was damaged by fire, and fire crews were able to salvage many of the occupants’ possessions.
Monday, ECFR said the blaze started as an electrical fire from a refrigerator in the garage.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Refrigerator Sparks House Fire”
This is Terrible. Thankful no people or pets hurt.
We had a nice refrigerator that worked for several years, no problem.
Opened the door one day and it was WARM inside which is never a good thing.
Turned out the switch and interior light had some design flaw and were not turning OFF when the door was closed. Light assembly was turning brownish from the heat generated from the light bulbs.
Unplugged fridge and let sit for a few minutes and removed the lamps from the holder. Better it be dark when we opened door than keep heating up and cause problems.
Called Sears and they sent a repairman who said he’d seen several of these cases. The circuit boards got some sort of problem over time and quit turning out lights which could cause fires.
New circuit board worked fine and now lamps go off when door closes and presses the switch.
Not sure this is the case here but just a thought.
So very sad. So very sorry.