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Power outages in Carrollton after firehouse transformer fire
CARROLLTON (CBSNewsTexas.com) – Crews are battling a fire at a Carrollton firehouse Sunday night.
According to Carrollton Texas Fire Rescue, while crews from Fire House 4 were on a medical call, a fire at their firehouse on East Rosemeade Parkway was reported.
Several trucks and engines were called to the structure fire.
Responding crews found a fire coming from the transformer and a tree on the back side of the firehouse.
“After investigation, it was found the actual firehouse was not involved,” a statement from Carrollton Texas Fire Rescue reads.
The fire caused the Outdoor Warning siren to activate for about 40 seconds before it was damaged by the fire and is now currently out of service.
The Office of Emergency Management is on the scene and will work to get the siren back in service as soon as possible.
Crews are still working to stabilize the area, which has affected power in the area. For more information or to report an Oncor power outage related to this incident, click here.
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Texas man electrocuted in hot tub at Mexican resort; officials blame wiring
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A man from El Paso, Texas, has died after being electrocuted in a hot tub at a private resort in Mexico on Tuesday evening, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Justice for the State of Sonora.
The General Prosecutor’s Office for the State of Sonora said the victim, identified as Jorge N., 43, was in a hot tub at the Puerto Peñasco resort when he was electrocuted due to a possible failure in the wiring.
The victim’s wife, identified as Lizzette N., 35, was also in the hot tub and suffered life-threatening injuries.
Lizzette was transferred to a hospital in Mexico and told that her burns were consistent with electric shock, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office. She was transported to the United States, where she was in critical condition as of Wednesday.
The General Prosecutor’s Office says a witness familiar with the couple said she noticed the couple was in the hot tub and were not moving.
The witness told agents at the scene that she tried to enter the hot tub after the couple was non-responsive. However, as she tried to enter the water, she was shocked. The witness then called for help.
Video shared by Nexstar’s KTSM appears to show a crowd gathering around the hot tub after the incident, some of whom sounded to be screaming.
Mexican officials are currently investigating the incident.
Family friends have since created a GoFundMe page to cover the cost of Jorge’s transportation and Lizzette’s medical bills.
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