Associated Press
LOMPOC, Calif. - Six newborn puppies died in a shed fire caused by a halogen lamp intended to ward off freezing temperatures.
Wednesday's blaze destroyed the aluminum shed and two motorcycles stored inside, Battalion Chief Stan Hart said.
The heat lamp intended to protect the animals from the cold was apparently knocked over.
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"The occupant put a (halogen) lamp on the shed to keep the animals warm. Apparently, it was knocked over, and this started the fire," Hart said. "We are fortunate it was detected when it was."
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This is exactly the kind of fire I think my SmokeShutoff Power Strip (TM) can prevent. I bet the power strip would have cut off and sounded a smoke alarm before the lamp could get the fire to full ignition.
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