electrical fire
Outlet-caused house fire
An electrical fire is a fire caused by faulty wiring, overloaded circuits, or malfunctioning electrical equipment.
The term matters because electrical fires require specific responses—water can conduct electricity and cause electrocution, so they're typically fought with dry chemical or CO2 extinguishers.
The electrical fire started in the wall behind the outlet.
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
- wireThin metallic conductor
- outletPoint of release
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