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Fire at Westwinds Village Apartments caused by power box malfunction, Odessa fire chief says

According to Odessa Fire Chief Jason Cotton, the fire went up the walls of an apartment building but was put out before it could enter the attic.

ODESSA, Texas — A fire broke out at the Westwinds Village Apartments on Thursday. The apartment complex is located at the corner of East University Blvd and Oakwood Dr. 

According to Odessa Fire Rescue Chief Jason Cotton, power boxes between two apartment buildings malfunctioned, causing the fire.

"The boxes are put in between the apartments so it just had a short in it and burned up in the wall but we got to it before it got to the attic," said Chief Cotton.

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NewsWest 9 was told that nobody was hurt because of the fire.

OFR is still investigating the official cause of the fire.

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