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Heroics and Heartbreak
 

 
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April 5, 2007  

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Heroics and Heartbreak

 

Efforts by father and neighbors save one, but 3 others die in Manville house fire

 

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Image

Star-Ledger Staff

 

An overloaded extension cord started a fire in Manville that killed a mother and two of her children, with the youngsters' frantic father unable to reach them after saving a third sibling, authorities said yesterday.

The fire, which began at 11:45 p.m. Monday, was traced to a 15-foot extension cord connecting a wall outlet in the living room to a five-outlet power strip. The blaze gutted the house, but daring rescues by neighbors revived Noah and helped three other people escape unharmed.

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  • I wonder if an AFCI breaker such as what is expected to be required in the 08 NEC would have prevented this tragedy. I realize the primary culprit is the unapproved extension cord. Still, it seems to me that as the insulation melted away, an arc is ultimately caused the fire.

    Agree?

    Mike Shields
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