South Van Buren Street fire due to air conditioner
by
Sean Streicher
Posted: 07.26.2012 at 2:05 AM
Updated: 07.26.2012 at 10:05 AM
ALBANY, GA -- An afternoon
fire
on South Van Buren started after a mattress was pushed too close to an electrical outlet.
The outlet had a window air conditioner unit plugged into it.
Albany fire
officials say the outlet shorted, causing sparks to ignite the mattress.
Officials say that the
fire
was quickly caught by residents and only led to about $1100 in damages to the property.
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