Almost on Fire.

@JustBhem (70555)
Davao, Philippines
October 12, 2018 11:53pm CST
Last night was a nightmare for me. I was about to sleep after posting my last discussion last night when I heard my Uncle shouting "fire, there is fire!". My adrenaline wakes me up and instantly called 911. Thank God, 911 operator got my call. Everyone in the neighborhood is in a panic. All the men went to the house where the fire started to help get rid of the fire. It was the same house who started the fire last year again. We can still see the smoke from the outside. Everyone is trying to get rid of the fire. Until 911 firemen came and finish the fire. The boyfriend was there too because it's his duty last night. When the fire declared out, everyone is at peace. Then the boyfriend saw me and said I should get home because it's late. Thank God, the fire was not that big or else, all houses here will damage too, and maybe ours will get affected as well. Have you experienced this too?
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
13 Oct 18
Very dependable 911 in your place and the firemen are quick to respond unlike here that they are slow in responding.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
911 will always come first and second, will be the Bureau of Fire and Protection.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
13 Oct 18
That is a quick response, not to come when its almost to ashes.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
13 Oct 18
@JustBhem And it's Duterte who institutionalized 911 and other service in your places. And to think that he's being despised by many who do not know what the many good things he has done to your city which is the biggest city in the world in terms of land area. Credit should therefore be given where it is due.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
13 Oct 18
I haven't seen houses on fire yet in my entire life. That's definitely panicking.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
Of course, like it will burn your house until nothing is left of you.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
@freelancermariagrace I've seen a lot here. I was once a fire volunteer.
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• Philippines
13 Oct 18
Same here. I have never seen one.
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@May2k8 (18361)
• Indonesia
16 Oct 18
a fire broke out a few years ago about 100 meters from the house, and we immediately turned off the electricity for fear that the fire would spread through the cable. there are 3 firefighters and after 1 hour the fire gone.
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@May2k8 (18361)
• Indonesia
16 Oct 18
@JustBhem Fortunately, only one house was burned down and there were no victims of this incident.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
17 Oct 18
@May2k8 Thank God.
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
16 Oct 18
An hour? That's still long. But thank God no one was harmed. I guess.
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Oct 18
No, I haven't had anything like that happen thank goodness. However there used to be a wooden house on the spot where we have built this house and it burnt down a few years before we bought the place.
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Oct 18
@JustBhem They think it was a fault in the computer but some think it was burnt for the insurance money.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
It was burned intentionally?
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
@JudyEv I see. It could be possible. They can get a lot of money maybe by burning the property. Just like what happens here. One mall was burned because of the million insurance they can have, bad sadly. They are people who compromise from the burning.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
26 Oct 18
@JustBhem You mentioned that it was the same house that started the fire last year. Is there something about that house that someone wants to start a fire there?
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
26 Oct 18
@JustBhem So is it them that set the fires or someone else does it and makes it look like they do?
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
26 Oct 18
@Hannihar It's not intentional.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
26 Oct 18
I don't know. I was asking the boyfriend if there is a way for me to make a petition about the people living there. And he said no, maybe reprimand them to be careful the next time.
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@orlamie (13)
• Bamako, Mali
13 Oct 18
Times without number
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Oct 18
@orlamie In your place?
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
Meaning?
• Bamako, Mali
13 Oct 18
@JustBhem what I meant was that I have experienced it many time
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@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
30 Oct 18
Good thing people acted fast. We had a huge fire 10+ meters from our house many years back I remember my mom was quite scared, good thing it did not reach our house
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
13 Oct 18
I have never experienced a fire myself, but I have seen it on TV. Two fires in one house. That's weird. The owner of the house should look up the reason.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
They said it was the extension wire that causes the fire and sticks to the foam.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
13 Oct 18
good thing the fire was done.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
13 Oct 18
@JustBhem may i ask if it is 911 there in your city? for us here 'kasi', it is 116. maybe it differs in every city, right?
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
@ridingbet I don't know. Ours is really 911.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
Yes, we are all thankful since the houses here are too close to each other plus fire truck can't get inside.
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
13 Oct 18
Once fire broke out in our next building. The owners left the house with burning incense stick. Luckily they controlled it in time before it reached the gas cylinder in kitchen. It could have been devastating. We all ran out of the building. It was panicking situation.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
It could be more dangerous if reach in the cylinder.
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
13 Oct 18
@JustBhem Luckily it didn't.
@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
13 Oct 18
Wow that must be very tough to see and one time a store in front of my house caught in fire as well . It was scary but thankfully no one was hurt.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
What happen? Does it go bigger?
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Oct 18
@Ladanger No one was harmed, right?
@Ladanger (14578)
• United States
13 Oct 18
@JustBhem yes it was huge. Alot of fire fighters came
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
13 Oct 18
Good thing they managed to contain the fire. It happened here too, but a long time ago, probably 20 years or so. Me and a friend tried to help, a lady that was living near the house that was on fire asked us to break down the door. Well, I thought it was easy, but I was wrong, it's really hard actually. And you don't use your shoulder, it's better to kick it . Anyway, the firefighters came and they took over. Fortunately they put out the fire quickly and there was no one hurt .
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
Yay, no one was hurt, that's a good thing. Same here. But the owner of the house gets suffocated and his BP shoots up.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
16 Oct 18
@Kasjnak I think so.
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@Kasjnak (4489)
• Romania
16 Oct 18
@JustBhem guess it's normal, I would react the same. Probably. But as long as no one is injured, then it's ok. Everything else can be fixed .
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• Sonora, California
13 Oct 18
When I was a kid we lost a house to arson! Thankfully we weren't there at the time!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
Really? If that is arson, meaning someone burned your house in purpose.
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• Sonora, California
13 Oct 18
@JustBhem Yes! It was actually a distant relative
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@shanna77 (14)
• Jamaica
13 Oct 18
omg this must have been scary. Thankfully this has never happened to me thank God no one was hurt
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Oct 18
Yes, we are glad that no one was hurt.
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