Was it the previous owners burning trash?
Was it the transformer sitting in our backyard that caught on fire?
Was it deliberate?
Not technically, really. After calling the power company about the transformer (she said transformers, when they blow, only blow a fuse and don't start fires. Ok. Yeah.), our buyer's agent who consulted with the seller's agent ("Um, well, it was the transformer that started the fire.") and several other sources that all blamed it on the transformer, it was one of our neighbors who cleared the smoke on this one.
The house sits behind a strip mall that has, of coursee, back doors for deliveries and pick-ups. Well, one of the trucks hit the power line going across the back that was attached (underground) to the transformer. Transformer caught on fire and the neighbor on the other side of us put the fire out before it reached the house, which no one was living in at the time.
Very handy guy to have around. The strip mall owns the fence and hasn't made any attempt to replace it so far.
No worries. We always come up with a work-around.
