Mayfield Gurdwara Fire: Electrical Plug Failure Led to Severe Damage to the Building

:dateline:An electrical plug failure has been determined as the cause behind the fire that destroyed part of�the Mayfield Gurdwara building near Brampton, Ontario. The incident took place around 2:30 AM on February 9.

By the time fire trucks reached the Gurdwara, the main divan hall, including the throne (takht) of Guru Granth Sahib had been severely damaged.� Sikh24 has confirmed that Guru Granth Sahib�s saroop (scripture) was not installed on the throne at the time of the incident.

The incident took place due to overheating of the electrical plug where the �degh� warmer was plugged in.� The warmer was installed very close to the parkash area. �These types of warmers are frequently used at Gurdwaras, however they require high voltage to operate. �Many Gurdwara Sahibs operate in old buildings where such devices may lead to overheating due to low voltage wiring.