I realize that I am coming to the party late but I was a building inspector in the grand left coast city of Los Angeles and I could not let pass the comment of using water on an electrical fire. I know that you said the power had been cut but someone seeing that might not put the two together and water on a LIVE electric circuit will create an exciting show unless the water is distilled. Yes believe it or not distilled water is a non conductor; how else could it rain for days on the electric lines running all over this country without problems.