My neighbours house burned down

I actually lived thru this and I cant even tell you how scary it is. I was alone as my husband had gone to work and the kids had gone to school. I was doing dishes and then came into the computer room to take a break. I went to go back out to the kitchen and saw smoke rolling into the living room as I walked out of the computer room. It really didnt dawn on me at the time what was going on. I went upstairs and my daughters room was in flames. Me being me, I ran down and grabbed water and tried to put it out, running back and forth. It was to much. I grabbed the phone called 911 and then ran back in grabbed my purse and then shut off the electricity. I tried to get my dog to come out and she wouldnt budge. It was horrible. I cant even describe the horror. One of town police officers came and he asked if there was anyone in the house. I said my dog and she wont come out. He tired to get her and she bit him. He did manage to get her thou. Then he asked if there was anything downstairs that I wanted. I just said the computer has everything, all pictures and things in it. He came back in and brought out the tower. Forever grateful. Fire department finally came and that is another story. I dont have much faith in most of them now. Anyways they declared it a total loss. They didnt know us. We got it up and cleaned out and the upstairs done in about a week. I can still smell the aftermath of the smoke on certain days and in certain rooms. I wouldnt wish anyone to ever go thru it.

It's a good thing you and your baby are safe. I understand the panic you experienced, if I were in your place, I probably wouldn't know what to do. At least you had the presence of mind during that time. Stay safe.

I am so glad you and your baby are safe because I know fire can spread quickly. I feel incredibly sorry for your neighbors and wonder what set off the fire. I hope they have buildings insurance. Seeing such high and uncontrollable fire must have been really frightening. My sister's mother in law is over eighty years old. She lit a candle and then fell asleep. Her curtains went up in flames. The fire was stopped but it did much damage. The smoke made all the clothes in her wardrobe black. He moved to a hotel and then got new accommodation. I read about a family that were abroad when their house had a fire and it burned down. The had timers for lights for security purposes and one of those had set light. They were there to get any of there valuables out of the way. I would grab my travel photos after taking my children and pets to safety if I could.

I am glad that you and your baby are safe. Truly fire is very dangerous. The worst thing about it is that it will totally destroy belongings leaving you out with nothing. This is the reason why basic fire safety training is important. Presence of mind and controlling the panic within you will always do best in times like this.

That is scary, glad to hear that you all are alright, sorry about your neighbors house tho. Yeah, I think we all think we'd have enough time to grab this and that if it ever happens but in reality, we probably don't, we need to just get ourselves out of the house. Recently there was a house that burned down not far from us, and it was a huge two story house, the fire dept. got the call about 9:30 that night, and they got there at 9:38 and the house was already burned to the ground. So that pretty much tells you how fast a house can burn, I might just have to start leaving my important stuff in the trunk of my car..lol.

Good that you and the baby are safe. Also nice to hear the organized way you keep the documents and the albums too. Personal memories are important. I am unorganized and I will also follow something similar as you said. Actually I have never thought that There can be a fire in my house so there is no backup plan to fall back upon. I think the minimum that can be done is to keep my important documents handy in one place and possibly a copy of them some where else. Good point that you have brought out I will keep me thinking and will work towards a backup plan.

well its good to know that you and your baby is safe. yes you can pick anything if you are in panic. all you think is your baby. but anyway at least no one get hurts and your house is safe now.

Tragedies such as these should encourage us to evaluate our priorities. It is true that these documents and these photos are irreplacable but when it boils down to the wire, it is still important that you get the kids and bail as soon as you can. Just like what you did. My dad always tells us, whatever it is, it isn't more important than our lives and health. He always says, when these things happen, we should take care of each other and make sure we get out safe. It is so tragic what happened to your neighbor. I pray that they get through this very difficult time.