Brownwood Fire investigators believe an air conditioner overloaded an electrical outlet causing a house fire Tuesday evening at 2005 Belmeade Street in south Brownwood.

According to Brownwood Fire Chief Eric Hicks, firefighters responded to the scene at 6:33 pm Tuesday to find flames.  The two residents were not home at the time but arrived later.  Damage done to the residence on Belmeade is estimated at $95,000.  The Red Cross was called to assist the residents.  There were no injuries but a pet cat perished in the fire, Hicks said, adding that there was a similar fire over the weekend.

“With extreme heat, keep an eye on your electrical systems, how your AC’s are plugged in.  We’ve had a rash of fires lately,” Hicks said.

A GoFundMe account has been set up for the residents at THIS LINK.

 

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