The article states that Auger analysis was used to try to determine if the arcs were the cause or result of the fire. Incidental to this analysis, "unexpected" levels of magnesium were found.
Auger analysis has been found to be useless in determining if arcs were the cause or result of a fire. Right from the beginning, the hypothesis was questioned:
1997: http://forensicscienceandengineering.com/files/Arc_Beads.pdf
2003: http://www.doctorfire.com/arcbeads.pdf
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