That probably was NOT your problem. If the heater was drawing 30 amps and not tripping the 20 amp breaker, you better look at that breaker asap. If the plug was cut off and a different one installed then most likely the connections were not tight and arcing was occurring. Don't just go plug your your new heater into that receptacle. I assume you changed that one out cuz its toast. More than likely the wires supplying it were overheated also and the insulation damaged. Make sure to cut back to good soft insulation and install the wire to terminals tightly.
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