Thanks to the quick action of the homeowners, damage caused by an electrical fire in the Town of Brussels was limited to just the basement. The Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Department was called to a home on Misere Road at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday after the homeowners heard a loud noise from the basement and noticed it slowly filling up with smoke. The first crews arrived minutes later, finding the smoke but no visible signs of a fire. They also could not find potential hot spots in the fire using thermal cameras.
According to BUG Fire Chief Curt Vandertie, the electrical fire stemmed from a malfunction with the home’s main electrical breaker box, an issue a licensed electrician will address. Vandertie credits the homeowners with calling 911 immediately to ensure the situation was handled quickly.