Posted by Racer on April 21, 2007, at 19:06:48
In reply to Two Alarm, Two Hose Fire this Morning, posted by verne on April 21, 2007, at 15:51:34
That's terrible! Even if it really was an accident, I think it was still poor judgement on your neighbor's part to have their bonfire in those conditions.
I've experienced putting out a fire, once, years ago, and it is scary. Fire is like an alien life form, and I know I experienced a sort of terror that I don't think I can describe. Especially because I had only a garden hose, which it sounds like what you were using, too? It felt like pretty flimsy protection. (An arsonist started a fire in the basement of the flats I lived in. Thank goodness someone found it early enough, because the same arsonist burnt a couple of other buildings to the ground at the same time.)
I'm sorry that happened to you. I hope the beer helped.
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