My heart goes out to the worker who was burned and to the family who lost their Eichler home in Palo Alto on December 16, 2008.
A worker was using solvent on the walls and the spark was reportedly caused by rubbing. The solvent also acted as an accelerator for the flames. So terrible and sad!
I was informed by a neighbor here in the South Land Park Hills tract that at one point there was once an Eichler on our street that has since been replaced by a conventional home. Reportedly, it burned down in just 20 minutes!
More on the Palo Alto fire here. I will be following this story and issue; will post if further details follow.
