Cleburne firefighters responded to a report of a high-efficiency light bulb bursting and causing an odor in the home at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Cleveland Street. The homeowners, who were on the porch when firefighters arrived, led the way to the kitchen where the light in question is located.
The homeowner told firefighters that the electric stove went off and tripped a breaker earlier after his wife turned it on. A few minutes later she heard a pop and saw a blue flash from the light fixture in the ceiling.
The woman told firefighters she exited the house because she thought the bulbs were high efficiency and might put off toxic gas. Firefighters checked the fixture with a good bulb, which seemed to work fine and turned the breaker to the stove back on.
The homeowner said he installed the stove recently and wired the power cord himself. Firefighters advised him to turn the breaker to the stove back off until an electrician could check it out. Firefighters checked the attic for signs of smoke, odor or fire. Finding none, they cleared the scene.
Firefighters responded to a report of smoke at 6:02 p.m. the same day in the 1400 block of Smoothe Stone Drive. They arrived to find the home filled with smoke. Occupants informed them there was no fire but that a pot of beans boiled dry on the stove and filled the residence with smoke.
Firefighters set fans to clear the smoke. They also monitored the residence for carbon monoxide. The initial reading registered 12 ppm and increased to 20 ppm on subsequent reading. Firefighters set additional fans and remained on scene until the CO reading registered zero.
The driver of a Dodge Ram drove to the Cleburne Police Department to report a hit-and-run. The accident occurred about 4:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the intersection of Colorado and East Willingham streets.
The Dodge driver was traveling southbound on Colorado Street toward East Willingham Street at the same time the driver of a Jeep Commander was parked facing east at the East Willingham Street stop sign.
The Dodge driver told police that the Jeep driver failed to yield right of way while turning onto Colorado Street, which caused the Dodge to hit the Jeep.
The Dodge driver said the Jeep then fled the scene but that he followed him long enough to copy the licence plate number and then drove to the police department.
Police responded to a storage unit burglary at 2:01 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of West Westhill Drive. Someone broke into the unit and stole several items. Items stolen include a Craftsman table saw, Craftsman electric miter saw, Craftsman corded power drill, Craftsman wrench set, Craftsman socket set and a red tool box containing assorted tools.
At 5:09 p.m. Tuesday at CPD a man reported that someone stole a company check, which they cashed into their personal account. Investigation into the matter continues.
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