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03/06/2008: "Where There's Smoke"

(Holly Jeffers smiles with relief that little damage results from electrical fire)

Were it not for fast action with a fire extinguisher, an electrical fire in a car parked in front of a building in Friday Harbor could have been catastrophic.

San Juan Island local Holly Jeffers had a scare late Wednesday morning when billowing smoke poured out from under the hood of her car. luckily for her -and for others given how close the car was to the building- the fire was quickly put out.

The cause was found to be a short in some wires the previous owner had strung throughout the car to power a stereo system, and had made a number of direct connections to the battery. Fire extinguishers are handy to have at hand.