The "smell of burning plastic" "for several days" has no revelance to this fire. This was my brother's house. He was there until going to work in the late afternoon. He was not cooking anything. The explosion sounds were aersole cans igniting. He did not have insurance and lost everything. I am thankful he was not at home when it happened. It is sad to see the neighbors gawking as his house went up in flames. Thank you to the firefighters who risk their lives to save people and property.