I did indeed notice the discrepancies. However, the writers in some of our
local papers (I don't live near where the fire was, but it's just as bad
here) are abysmal, so I don't find it odd. Most of them couldn't work on a
college paper, IMO.

Diana

"Steve" wrote in message
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Did you notice that at the beginning of the article, the cause of the fire
was a ceramic heater but later it was a heat lamp? I can't picture them
being the same thing. They also call it an electrical fire, which would be
a little different than a surface being over heated by a heat lamp, or
what ever. I wonder what really happened?

Steve


Reka wrote:
Ceramic Heaters Blamed For Fire That Destroyed Home


TITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Eyewitness News has new details about a fire that
destroyed a three-story home in Titusville. The woman who lived there had
ceramic heaters and those heaters somehow started the fire. She used the
special heaters to protect her orchids.

An insurance adjuster was at the scene surveying the damage to the
$670,000, waterfront home. The inside has partially collapsed and the
back is virtually gone.

Firefighters helped the Ward family move some of their belongings out of
their home to keep the antiques and valuables from getting any more
damaged inside the charred remains of what was a picturesque home.

Fire investigators believe the blaze started with an electrical fire.
Authorities said it appears heat lamps used to keep orchids warm in the
cool temperatures were at the root of the fire.

The home is owned by Laura Ward, a community activist who helped lead the
battle against developers to protect the waterfront her home sits on from
an influx of developers looking to build high-rise condominium complexes.

Coincidentally, when Ward’s home caught fire, she was at the fire
department, where the city was holding its council meeting and she was
preparing to address city leaders about ongoing issues. When word spread
about the fire, the meeting was interrupted and she raced home.

Firefighters said the inside of the home was destroyed. Ward told friends
the fire not only ruined her home, but she lost valuable antiques and
family heirlooms.

By the time firefighters arrived, there were flames shooting through the
second and third story of the home. They said there was little they could
do with strong winds coming off the Indian River.

Fortunately, no one was injured.