Franklinton Fire Department Deals With Power Struggle

At 4:46 PM the call went out for a residential structure fire in Franklinton at 215 S. Hillsborough Street. Units from the Franklinton Fire Department responded while Youngsville Fire Department was dispatched and standing by in case additional assistance was needed.

Franklinton firefighters are at the ready to deal with the source of the potential electrical fire.

According to Assistant Chief Goswick the source of the problem was an overloaded electrical panel that was located on the back porch of the house. While it appeared to create some singed siding, luckily there was no fire.