Overheated DVD player causes apartment fire

DVD cause of apartment fire

Staff Reports
Union Colony, Colorado
August 7, 2007

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Union Colony fire spokesman Dale Lyman said investigators found a DVD player had fallen off the back of the television set, then overheated, catching fire to the floor and other material in the area.

Damage was estimated at $20,000 to the structure and $10,000 to contents of the apartment.

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Most DVD players are plugged in through power strips anyway, along with the cable/sat receiver, the TV, stereo, etc. So why not use a power strip that cuts off power when it detects smoke?