Faulty refrigerator causes garage fire
July 10, 2024
Staff report based on press release from Alachua County Fire Rescue
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – At about 2:23 a.m. on July 10, units from Alachua County Fire Rescue, Lacrosse Fire Department, and High Springs Fire Department responded to reports of a residential house fire in the 15400 block of NW 59th Drive.
Upon arrival, units found a fire in the garage, mostly self-extinguished. Crews finished extinguishing the fire, ventilated the smoke from the house, and treated a patient for minor injuries. The cause of the fire was a faulty refrigerator.
Damn beer fridge finally let go smh
If this was the case, I am sure that they saved the contents for consumption later that night.
Was it a “Hot Point” fridge?