HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - An Horry County man is looking for answers after
his garage caught fire over the weekend.
Horry County Fire Rescue investigators said the fire originated near a wall
outlet where the man's phone was charging. The phone was a Samsung Galaxy Note
7.
Samsung released a statement on Friday that said the company would stop
selling the Galaxy Note 7 smart phone after it was determined there was an issue
with the battery.
Wesley Hartzog said he plugged in his Note 7 to charge on Sunday and left his
house to pick up his two daughters. When he returned, he found his home in
flames and fellow firefighters surrounding it.
"Everybody was here and they were actually at the front door about ready to
go inside and make the initial fire attack. Somebody told me that there was a
fire in the garage. You know, you just don't really ever think it will happen to
you." said Hartzog. "They asked me if I had anything plugged in in the garage.
My cell phone, which was the new Note 7, was plugged in in the garage. I also
had an air compressor plugged into the same outlet but the compressor wasn't
on."
The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation
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