A Deebot Ecovac robotic vacuum is suspected of catching fire in a Fort Thomas, Kentucky home, causing damage to the property while the owner escaped unharmed.
- Date of incident
- 2019-02-14
- Location
- Fort Thomas, Kentucky, USA
- Model
- Deebot
- Sources
- 2
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How the event developed
- 2019-02-15Report
A Deebot Ecovac robotic vacuum is suspected of catching fire in a Fort Thomas, Kentucky home, causing damage to the property while the owner escaped unharmed.
fox19.com - 2019-02-15Report
A robot vacuum (Deebot) caught fire underneath a couch in a Fort Thomas, Kentucky home, spreading rapidly and leaving the house a likely total loss; the homeowner escaped unharmed.
wlwt.com
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- fox19.comA Deebot Ecovac robotic vacuum is suspected of catching fire in a Fort Thomas, Kentucky home, causing damage to the property while the owner escaped unharmed.2019-02-15copy 2026-09-04tier 2
- wlwt.comA robot vacuum (Deebot) caught fire underneath a couch in a Fort Thomas, Kentucky home, spreading rapidly and leaving the house a likely total loss; the homeowner escaped unharmed.2019-02-15copy 2026-09-04tier 2
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