[ Originally published on: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 ]
COLRAIN -- A Thanksgiving night fire that heavily damaged a three-story house near the town center was caused by electrical wiring problems, according to the state fire marshal's office.
The top floor -- a converted attic -- was extensively damaged and there was minor fire damage to the second floor, according to Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Worden. The fire marshal pinpointed the cause as wiring between those floors.
There was also smoke and water damage to the second floor and water damage on the first floor, where a sleeping woman was awakened by a smoke alarm.
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