Home Blaze Caused by Electric Short, Tree
From Times Staff Reports
A blaze that gutted an Anaheim home, causing $30,000 in damage, started when an electrical short circuit ignited a Christmas tree, officials said Thursday.
The residents--a woman and her child--were home when the fire started but escaped without injuries, Anaheim fire spokeswoman Maria Sabol said. They were staying at a relative’s home Thursday.
About 20 firefighters responded to the incident at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the house in the 1300 block of Wilken Way, officials said.
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