{"id":13242,"date":"2018-06-20T11:44:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T18:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=13242"},"modified":"2018-06-23T11:18:42","modified_gmt":"2018-06-23T18:18:42","slug":"electric-meter-fires-spark-warning-from-battle-creek-crews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=13242","title":{"rendered":"Itron : 2 Michigan smart meter fires spark warning from Battle Creek crews"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By:\u00a024 Hour News 8 web staff \u00a0 \u00a0<\/a>Posted:\u00a0Jun 08, 2018 11:26 AM EDT<\/div>\n

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) \u2014 Fire crews are asking people living in Battle Creek\u2019s Washington Heights neighborhood to be vigilant as authorities try to determine what caused a pair of electric meter fires<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The fires happened within a half hour of each other<\/strong> in the 100 block of Oaklawn Avenue, between Kendall and Howland streets.<\/p>\n

Consumers Energy was call to the first home after an electric panel began smoking. A company employee was working to power down the system when the situation intensified. Firefighters were then called to the scene around 8:21 a.m.<\/p>\n

Firefighters used an extinguisher to squelch that fire. While they were still at the scene, they noticed the second fire around 8:43 a.m. \u00a0and called in additional crews. That fire was also stifled using an extinguisher.<\/p>\n

No one was injured in either fire.<\/p>\n

Fire staff visited each home between Kendall and Howland streets to notify as many people as possible of the situation, as Consumers Energy worked to repair the system.<\/p>\n

Some homes may be in the dark until the repairs are complete, which could take a couple hours.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.woodtv.com\/news\/kalamazoo-and-battle-creek\/electric-meter-fires-spark-warning-from-battle-creek-crews\/1226527081<\/a><\/p>\n

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Smart Meter Education Network<\/strong>
\nAnn Arbor, MI<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.smartmetereducationnetwork.com\/contact.php#4<\/a><\/p>\n

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Smart Meter News from Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?page_id=13243<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fires \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?page_id=3514<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fires listed by Brand<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?page_id=4776<\/a><\/p>\n

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