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Mr.Jason Caswell ProNet File No. 47371 <br /> State Farm Insurance Company March 15, 2021 <br /> Page 4 <br /> • After the wildfire, Ms. Taylor noticed that a light socket contained in the pump <br /> house (located northwest of the main residence) had started smoking during one <br /> of her attempts to turn on the light while operating a nearby light switch. Mr. <br /> Taylor noticed that an electric sub-panel (located in the shop house directly north <br /> of the main residence) made buzzing noises whenever electric equipment, which <br /> had been plugged into the building area receptacles, was attempted to be <br /> energized. <br /> • After the wildfire, the local electric utility was known to be doing restoration work <br /> in the general Idanha area but did not perform any work in the vicinity of the <br /> Taylor property. No restoration work had commenced at the residence since the <br /> wildfire occurred. <br /> INSPECTION <br /> On February 20, 2021, Ronald J. Davis, PE, of ProNet Group, Inc., conducted a general <br /> inspection of the reportedly damaged electric system components at the Taylor <br /> residence. The inspection was focused on inspecting and evaluating the cause, extent <br /> of damage, and repairability of the affected components. During the inspection, we <br /> searched for any type of evidence indicative of burning or intense heating which may <br /> have resulted in damage to the affected components. We also searched for other <br /> evidence of damage including discoloration, distortion, warping, breaking, abrasions, <br /> cuts, abnormal wear and tear, liquid ingress, malfunctioning and/or mis-operation. <br /> General Vicinity Outside the Main Residence <br /> We inspected all areas immediately surrounding the residence. <br /> North and East Areas: We did not observe any evidence of fire-related damage in <br /> these areas. As the wildfire was known to have encroached the residence from the <br /> west side, we were not expecting to observe damage in these areas. <br /> South Area: We note that the North Santiam River is situated directly south of the <br /> residence, flowing in the east-west direction (approximately 100 feet away) and <br />