My string lights almost burned down the pergola last Saturday

I was hosting a small BBQ in my backyard in Austin and had hung those cheap outdoor string lights along the wooden pergola. Around 9pm I smelled something burning, looked up, and one of the bulbs had melted the plastic socket onto the beam. The wood was starting to smoke, so I yanked the cord out fast, no injuries, but it scared me straight. I replaced everything with low-voltage LED rope lights and added a timer so they never stay on past midnight. Has anyone else had lights get hot enough to scorch their structure, or am I just unlucky with cheap sets?

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