Lessons Learned at a Bolton (CT) House Fire

摘要

IN OCTOBER2019, A FIRE OCCURRED IN A single-story, single-family dwelling in the small town of Bolton, Connecticut—a largely rural, heavily wooded area without hydrants. The electric service wires from the pole in the street to another pole down the long driveway arced after a supply line had been laid (photo 1). Household electric service wires typically consist of two insulated 110-volt wires wrapped around a noninsulated cable.