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Overheated Light Ballast Results In Call To Fire Dept.

November 22, 2014

(Spirit Lake)– An overheated ballast in a fluorescent light has been sited as the probable source of smoke that caused some excitement this (Mon.) morning at a Spirit Lake business.

Assistant Spirit Lake Fire Chief Joe Jennings, Senior says firefighters were called to Forbes Meats and Liquor Locker on Highway 71 south in Spirit Lake around 9:30 a.m. on a report of smoke.

Jennings says there was no actual fire, and the store remains open for business.

Firefighters were on the scene about half-hour.

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