Overheated outlet likely cause of Manhattan Beach house fire

A burned-out back room in a Manhattan Beach house from where an elderly woman and her son were rescued early Thursday morning by neighbors.

[Ron]

What a HERO!
Sad to read that the house got burned, but rest of the story refreshing.

[Investigate]

Looks like potential elder abuse. Adult protective services should investigate immediately!

[Maytag man]

The original houses in the area are from the 40-s and 50-s. They were built with very simple electrical wiring and usually one plug per bedroom. Life those days required a lot less things to plug into the walls than today. I would imagine that house has beenbadly in need of an upgrade. Too bad the widow of a man that co-founded a major industry and later owned a business has to live in these conditions. Did her husband sell Body Glove too cheaply? The money should have been enough to keep her in comfort for life. The present owners seem to be quite comfortable, right Les?