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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / March 2004middle of the night excitement
I woke up at 1:30 to an odd light in my window. It was my neighbor's house on fire. Heavy enough flames, close enough to us, that we evacuated our house. We got some paint singed when it spread to us for a moment, but no structural damage. A passing milk truck had already called 911, and the FD was set up and pumping water right at the time it spread. I had a choice between carrying a double handful of cats out of the house, or finding my car keys to move the cars out of our driveway. i chose the cats. Bad news was that the plastic panels on my Saturn parked in the driveway melted, and I dont have "other than collision" insurance on the car. neighbor's liability insurance might cover it. got a little smoke in the house, but it doesnt seem to be affecting my bad lung.  Signatureofficially recognized SPEWS puppet ISO certification and everything I AM SPEWS (SLAPP PREVENTION ELECTRONIC WHITENOISE SYSTEM) > I woke up at 1:30 to an odd light in my window. It was my neighbor's house > on fire. Heavy enough flames, close enough to us, that we evacuated our [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > got a little smoke in the house, but it doesnt seem to be affecting my bad > lung. Thank goodness you woke up!! Was everyone okay? Again, it shows just how fragile lives can be sometimes. Smart choice with the cats too!! Hugs Now Alayne Someday in the distant future, archeologists digging thru the ruins of alt.support.cancer will discover that "Alayne" <totallyfake@emailaddress.com> had this to say on 29 Mar 2004: >> I woke up at 1:30 to an odd light in my window. It was my neighbor's >> house on fire. Heavy enough flames, close enough to us, that we [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> got a little smoke in the house, but it doesnt seem to be affecting >> my bad lung. > Thank goodness you woke up!! Was everyone okay? Again, it shows just > how fragile lives can be sometimes. I sleep lightly. The light from flames doesnt look like anything normal, so I got up to look out the window to see what it is. By the time I got from my window to the phone and dialed 911 I could already hear the sirens from the milkman calling on his cell phone. Saturn doesnt look so bad on further reflection. If the insurance doesnt cover it, I have a unique mark of distinction not worth fixing. The story should be worth a pint at the local pub. No injuries. All animals accounted for, including the neighbor's cat. Red Cross put them in a hotel for the night. Signatureofficially recognized SPEWS puppet ISO certification and everything I AM SPEWS (SLAPP PREVENTION ELECTRONIC WHITENOISE SYSTEM) agent01413@my-deja.com said... > No injuries. All animals accounted for, including the neighbor's cat. Red > Cross put them in a hotel for the night. Who, the cats? > I woke up at 1:30 to an odd light in my window. It was my neighbor's house > on fire. Heavy enough flames, close enough to us, that we evacuated our [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > got a little smoke in the house, but it doesnt seem to be affecting my bad > lung. If you have a "summer fan" setting on forced air furnace, you could turn it on to clear the air faster. Double handful? Is that 4 cats? I know from something that happened last summer (neighbour burning toxic trash) that cats go "low" to get under the smoke, so it's a big panic to try and find them and get them out before they (or we) asphyxiate. Sorry about your car Socks, hope the neighbor's insurance covers it. I keep my keys in same place, so I can grab them with my eyes closed. The plan would be grab the keys, wallet and cat(s), put them in the car, and move it away, then call the FD. Thank goodness for milkmen/women ! J |
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