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Faulty tool battery sparks fire at Vidor business

Chief Smith says that while they are still investigating, they think the fire was started by a tool with a lithium ion battery.

VIDOR, Texas — Orange County ESD1 along with other fire departments battled a fire after it erupted at C&R Transmission Tuesday evening.

Orange County ESD1 Chief Robert Smith says they got the call about a fire at 135 Garth Street around 5:30 a.m.

Multiple agencies eventually responded to put out the flames.

Credit: E.J. Williams

Chief Smith says that while they are still investigating, they think the fire was started by a tool with a lithium ion battery.

No injuries have been reported.

This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.

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