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Dealership Damaged By Fire
The fire caused an estimated $60,000 in damages.
Monday, December 11, 2006 - An east El Paso car dealership is hoping to move full speed ahead after a fire damaged their building and some vehicles. The fire started in one of the offices at the Gateway Nissan dealership. Investigators say an overheated electrical cord underneath a desk is to blame. Close to a dozen crews battled the fire. The biggest problem for firefighters was getting near the building since there were so many cars parked outside. The total damage to the building, including several cars inside that were damaged by the smoke, is about $60,000.
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It's a bad idea to overload a cord. Thin cords can't carry a lot of current. But still, it seems like property insurers would appreciate tenants who only use smoke shutoff power strips, so current is halted across overloaded cords.
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