Fire spreads through a recreational vehicle after being plugged into a home exterior receptacle

Incident Investigation

Fire spreads through a recreational vehicle after being plugged into a home exterior receptacle

July 1, 2020

Electrical

Reference Number:

II-1035781-2020 (#18697)



Location: Prince George

Regulated industry sector: Electrical

Incident overview

A recreational vehicle was plugged into a home exterior receptacle to cool down the fridge. As the refrigerator cooled the cable heated, causing a fire.

 

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