INCREASING SUN, Md. — A wound-up electrical cable is blamed for a fire that killed a dog in a camper trailer in Cecil County over the weekend.
It was reported on McGrady Road in Rising Sun at about 4:35 p.m. July 29, said the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s workplace.
The Fire Marshal’s Office is advising homeowners to “constantly completely extend any electrical cable prior to utilizing. Current taking a trip through an electrical cable creates heat and by relaxing the cable, the heat has the ability to dissipate.”
The fire triggered an approximated $8,000 in damage, and took 25 firemens about 10 minutes to manage. It was found by a next-door neighbor, on the rear electrical cable reel.