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  I just realized that the thing that smelled like an electrical fire in my house was me.

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• Did you at least extinguish yourself?

  Submitted by jbwarner86 on Sep 19, 12 at 4:56pm

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• Please advise me how an electrical fire smells much different than any other fire?

  Submitted by GA_Peach on Sep 19, 12 at 5:02pm

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  • Hot copper, burning rubber (wire insulation). Generally hot metal and ozone. It is a noticeable difference from say... Paper.. Wood.. grease. Plastic can be similar.

    Submitted by cannabislecter on Sep 19, 12 at 5:53pm

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    • Damn it I answered first. How's his copycat Shit above mine? (just kidding I don't really care)

      Submitted by cannabislecter on Sep 20, 12 at 2:58pm

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      • copy cat shit? lolk

        Submitted by lol_wat on Sep 21, 12 at 3:15am

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  • an electrical fire smells like smoke, burnt plastic, rubber, metallicy aroma. Smells much different than wood or paper. Imo it smells much worse than any other fire...

    Submitted by lol_wat on Sep 19, 12 at 5:56pm

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    • Didn't think about it. I remember things by smell and couldn't conjure up that smell. Wonder how OP managed.

      Submitted by GA_Peach on Sep 19, 12 at 6:52pm

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