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PHOENIX -- A near electrocution at a Phoenix apartment complex sent two men to the hospital with third-degree burns and knocked out power to the estimated 1,100 residents.
At about 5 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to a call at La Mirada apartments that two men had been severely burned.
The men were electricians working near the voltage boxes, trying to figure out why the air conditioning for the apartments hadn't been working properly.
Investigators were still trying to figure out exactly what happened, but they said it was likely some type of electrical explosion.
"The skin is charred black, it actually burned through all the layers of the skin down to the bone," said Phoenix fire Capt. Aaron Ernsberger.
Meanwhile, APS said power would likely be out at the apartment complex for up to two days, something that infuriated some residents.
"I'm 15 weeks pregnant, so I don't think so I can handle all this commotion," said Catrin Brotherthon.
The Red Cross has set up a place for residents to sleep at a nearby elementary school.
Monday, August 31, 2009
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