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Originally Posted by Larryandlinda
Yes, If we were still down yonder we'd help in any way, and suggest a good way to help is to get the word out about circuits and holiday decorations.
not to suggest Big Brother-ish protocol, but maybe someone with a minimal knowledge of electricity and safety should help fellow decorators with their knowledge
L&L
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I am sure glad everyone was OK. What a lousy time of year for this...
As far as what may have happened? I have no knowledge of what the investigators found, but one possibility to be careful of when connecting many things is the extension cord(s)....
The fire investigators will publish their findings, but to be so bold as guess, things like this could be caused by cheap extension cord. I would sure hope the issue was not in the house wiring. The circuit breaker "should" trip if the load attached to the circuit was too high. I _suspect_ the load was not too high for the breaker, but the extension cord or device used to connect all of these items to that same device overheated.
Always make sure an extension cord is rated to carry the load you are asking of it...