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Local broadcaster NDTV, citing unnamed police officials, said that a short circuit may have sparked the fire.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

I could still hear the words, feel the numbness settle in, like a short circuit in my brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

The arcade fire was allegedly started due to a short circuit, and within a matter of hours the two-storey building had been destroyed.

From BBC • May 26, 2024

Additionally, when lithium grows in one direction, it can reach the cathode on the opposite side, causing an internal short circuit.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

“I guess there must of been a short circuit or something in the wiring,” Buddy Gabaldon mumbled lamely.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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