In that environment there may have originally been a raceway, even GRC but after a number of years that would just be a rusty memory.
I have some pictures somewhere of fragments of boxes and raceways at the beach that are being held together by the wires.
Scuff that up with wave action and a little sand, you get sparks and fire.
I have other questions.
Did anyone notice electrical problems, blown fuses etc? Were the right sized fuses put back?
