The volunteers of the Jasper Fire Department were dispatched to the offices of the Jasper-Newton County Public Health District at 139 West Lamar Street in Downtown Jasper, shortly before 5:00 on Thursday afternoon, when it was reported that an electrical problem had occurred causing the smell of smoke throughout the building.
The firefighters soon arrived and found that all of the employees of the Health District had been evacuated and were safe and sound.
A short time later Jasper Fire Chief Brandon Duckworth, who also serves as the city’s fire marshal said he had determined that an electrical outlet strip had shorted out, causing the smoke. The strip was unplugged and no actual fire, damage or injury resulted from the incident.
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