I have seen two house fires in my neighborhood. Both homes were totally destroyed, but no injuries.
The first fire started because of faulty wiring to a hot tub. Instead of having a dedicated wire to the hot tub installed, the owner decided to "save" money and to jury-rig the wiring.
The fire started on the deck late at night when the family was asleep. The explosion from the grill propane tank woke them up. At this point the home was engulfed in flames. The only thing left standing was the front facade of the home.
The second fire was started by the PSYCHO Owner. This couple was going through a messy divorce and the wife was going to get the house.This was the second fire to destroy this house. The first time it was an "accident". They rebuilt and about one year later the second fire occured. This time he went to jail.
It is very devastating to see these burned out structures. I always point out to sellers how dangerous extension cords can be. Sometimes these wires appear to connect everything in the room. Just another responsibility we have in this job.
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