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WATCH: House In Arapahoe County Spared As Firefighters Extinguish Sparking Electrical Box

(CBS4) - A crew with South Metro Fire Rescue acted quickly on Wednesday when an electrical box on the outside of a home caught fire in Arapahoe County. It happened on the 6500 block of Rifle Way.

Firefighters used a dry chemical extinguisher to put out the violently sparking fire before it could spread to the rest of the house.

South Metro Fire Rescue posted a video of the operation on Twitter. It shows smoke and flames shooting from a lower corner of the house. Then a firefighters sprays on the chemical and pumps their arm as the fire is neutralized.

Authorities said the electric company shut off power to the house and the people inside were able to get out safely.

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