DVR fried

[oldbird]

I got to a camp site and plugged in. While the surge guard was counting down I went inside. As soon as the power kicked on the DVR started smoking big time. My wife is real sensitive to smoke etc. so I just grabbed it and put it outside. I looked at the plug and it was 120v so I started checking every plug. The two in the peninsula were dead, the one by the bathroom sink and the outlet in the basement. In other words all the GFI were out and the breaker for them will not reset. I don't understand why, the DVR is on another circuit and a different circuit gets knocked out? Does anybody know how to figure out the GFI circuit being out of commission? Thanks!