Fire & Police dept knocking on my door..

chris' mom · 01-20-2009, 11:24 PM

Here's the scene. I'm sitting in my recliner enjoying the fireplace and the news when I hear talking out side my door I ignore it and go on about my business. Next think I hear a tap on my door so I get up and leave the chain on and open the door mind you it's 10:45pm I'm a single mom I'm not fixing to open my door. There is a police officer there. I tell him to hang on a second while i put my dogs up. I get them put up and my cell phone starts ring. I hit the talk button but leave it laying. I opened the door and there is like 20 firemen out side along with 10 cops and 2 ambulances. They said a neighbor behind me called 911 reporting flames coming from my chimmeny. I start freaking out, shaking and tears rolling down my face. Turns out I had too many logs in it. They double checked the attic space, the chimmney floot and okayed everything. They pulled out the extra loggs and put them out outside.
I am completely freaked out. Calm now but that was freaky..

**Bottesini** · 01-20-2009, 11:27 PM

Well Lori, sorry about your troubles, but tomorrow can only get better. Maybe drink some warm milk and try to get a good nights sleep.

**sequoias** · 01-20-2009, 11:29 PM

Wow that must be really scary! I'm glad nothing bad happened, whew!

Hear Again · 01-20-2009, 11:32 PM

wow! i'm glad you're okay!

chris' mom · 01-20-2009, 11:38 PM

Good thing Chris is HOH he's asleep in the recliner on the other side of the fire place and didn't get distrubed with all these people in the house. That's one good thing about him be HOH. Sleep baby sleep baby..

jillio · 01-21-2009, 12:33 AM

Wow! What a scary time for you. But you can be grateful that you had neighbors that were looking out for your and your children's best interest!

**Jiro** · 01-21-2009, 04:16 AM

lol!! sorry but I had to laugh. you should laugh too! wow.. you must have really put in LOT of logs to cause the flame to appear out of chimney. that I'd like to see!

at least it didn't end up like this.....

**it's a pix of massive, strong fire coming out of chimney

Hear Again · 01-21-2009, 04:18 AM

jiro,

like what?

**Jiro** · 01-21-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

jiro,

like what?

dang it i was in middle of revising my post

it said - **it's a pix of massive, strong fire coming out of chimney

Hear Again · 01-21-2009, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

dang it i was in middle of revising my post

it said - **it's a pix of massive, strong fire coming out of chimney

gotcha.

jiro.

(editing post while i am responding to your original -- that happens to me all the time.

)

**Liebling:-)))** · 01-21-2009, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

lol!! sorry but I had to laugh. you should laugh too! wow.. you must have really put in LOT of logs to cause the flame to appear out of chimney. that I'd like to see!

at least it didn't end up like this.....

**it's a pix of massive, strong fire coming out of chimney

Yes, I thought the same...

chris' mom, I doesn't mean to laugh at you but I laugh your description over Police, Firearm, etc. Everyone must have known the difference when they see the chimney but one thing is that you are lucky that you have a caring neighbor...

**Jiro** · 01-21-2009, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Liebling:-)))

Yes, I thought the same...

chris' mom, I doesn't mean to laugh at you but I laugh your description over Police, Firearm, etc. Everyone must have known the difference when they see the chimney but one thing is that you are lucky that you have a caring neighbor...

i don't think it's a caring neighbor... more like a VERY concerned neighbor cuz he/she didn't want his/her house burnt down

**Liebling:-)))** · 01-21-2009, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

i don't think it's a caring neighbor... more like a VERY concerned neighbor cuz he/she didn't want his/her house burnt down

You have a good point... I never thought about this... Very true..

racheleggert · 01-21-2009, 04:48 PM

That is good that you have a good neighbor. It happened to one of my friend when his wife and daughter was home and they had to let my friend's wife know that someone did vandalize theyr garage so they called cops.

Babyblue · 01-21-2009, 04:57 PM

I'm almost positive that you are not the only one putting in too many logs to have flames shooting up the chimeny. With the major cold spell going around.

I live in Florida so I am feeling it now! Tonight is going to be the coldest in the winter season so far.... So I will look for them Flame Throwers!!

jillio · 01-21-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Babyblue

I'm almost positive that you are not the only one putting in too many logs to have flames shooting up the chimeny. With the major cold spell going around.

I live in Florida so I am feeling it now! Tonight is going to be the coldest in the winter season so far.... So I will look for them Flame Throwers!!

Wah, wah, wah.

I'm sitting here in 21 degrees right now...and that's the high for today! I don't want to hear about Florida's cold snap!

Hear Again · 01-21-2009, 05:10 PM

at jillio

here in wisconsin temperatures are in the 30s. not bad if you ask me considering the subzero weather we've had here not too long ago.

Babyblue · 01-21-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

Wah, wah, wah.

I'm sitting here in 21 degrees right now...and that's the high for today! I don't want to hear about Florida's cold snap!

awwww you hurted my feelwings. *pouting*

Dang it gal! I'm from Florida for crying out loud!

My Floridian backside is not used to this kind of weather!!!

I wonder if I can suffer from PTSD from this!

Hear Again · 01-21-2009, 05:15 PM

i'm sorry, but i didn't find your comment about ptsd funny, babyblue.

Babyblue · 01-21-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

i'm sorry, but i didn't find your comment about ptsd funny, babyblue.

Im sorry you didn't find it Funny.

Hear Again · 01-21-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Babyblue

Im sorry you didn't find it Funny.

nope i suffer from ptsd and don't find the comment funny at all. oh well.

jillio · 01-21-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Babyblue

awwww you hurted my feelwings. *pouting*

Dang it gal! I'm from Florida for crying out loud!

My Floridian backside is not used to this kind of weather!!!

I wonder if I can suffer from PTSD from this!

Here's a tissue, girlfriend!

It could bring on an extreme case of SAD (depression from lack of outdoor sun exposure.)

Babyblue · 01-21-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

Here's a tissue, girlfriend!

It could bring on an extreme case of SAD (depression from lack of outdoor sun exposure.)

Thanks!

I just wish I had a fire place to heat up my home. Better yet an antique woodstove.

I will really be depressed when I see my electric bill!

Babyblue · 01-21-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

nope i suffer from ptsd and don't find the comment funny at all. oh well.

Please do not be offended by this.
But my comment was not toward you or anyone suffering from PTSD.

It was about me.

jillio · 01-21-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Babyblue

Thanks!

I just wish I had a fire place to heat up my home. Better yet an antique woodstove.

I will really be depressed when I see my electric bill!

Yeah, those electric bills are cause for depression! I just love a fire place...it's so cozy!

Babyblue · 01-21-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

Yeah, those electric bills are cause for depression! I just love a fire place...it's so cozy!

It does!! Makes you go DANG! (with the bill)

I do too! I find fire places so soothing. On cold weekends. We often build up fires outside big or small. I love 'em!

especially with Oysters roasting!!

Hear Again · 01-21-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Babyblue

Please do not be offended by this.
But my comment was not toward you or anyone suffering from PTSD.

It was about me.

ok

Babyblue · 01-21-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

ok

Thanks.

Hear Again · 01-21-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Babyblue

Thanks.

you're wleocme

jillio · 01-21-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Babyblue

It does!! Makes you go DANG! (with the bill)

I do too! I find fire places so soothing. On cold weekends. We often build up fires outside big or small. I love 'em!

especially with Oysters roasting!!

Oh, yum. Roasted oysters! With sea salt! Makes my mouth water to think about them!

01-20-2009, 11:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
chris' mom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 975	Fire & Police dept knocking on my door.. Here's the scene. I'm sitting in my recliner enjoying the fireplace and the news when I hear talking out side my door I ignore it and go on about my business. Next think I hear a tap on my door so I get up and leave the chain on and open the door mind you it's 10:45pm I'm a single mom I'm not fixing to open my door. There is a police officer there. I tell him to hang on a second while i put my dogs up. I get them put up and my cell phone starts ring. I hit the talk button but leave it laying. I opened the door and there is like 20 firemen out side along with 10 cops and 2 ambulances. They said a neighbor behind me called 911 reporting flames coming from my chimmeny. I start freaking out, shaking and tears rolling down my face. Turns out I had too many logs in it. They double checked the attic space, the chimmney floot and okayed everything. They pulled out the extra loggs and put them out outside. I am completely freaked out. Calm now but that was freaky.. __________________ Lori & Sons Children are a gift from the Lord, indeed, they are a blessing.

01-20-2009, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,523 Blog Entries: 1	Well Lori, sorry about your troubles, but tomorrow can only get better. Maybe drink some warm milk and try to get a good nights sleep. __________________

01-20-2009, 11:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
chris' mom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 975	Good thing Chris is HOH he's asleep in the recliner on the other side of the fire place and didn't get distrubed with all these people in the house. That's one good thing about him be HOH. Sleep baby sleep baby.. __________________ Lori & Sons Children are a gift from the Lord, indeed, they are a blessing.

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racheleggert Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,306	That is good that you have a good neighbor. It happened to one of my friend when his wife and daughter was home and they had to let my friend's wife know that someone did vandalize theyr garage so they called cops. __________________

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01-20-2009, 11:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
sequoias Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Iowa, the land of the cornfields and pigs Posts: 21,856	Wow that must be really scary! I'm glad nothing bad happened, whew!

01-20-2009, 11:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hear Again Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 20,122 Blog Entries: 6	wow! i'm glad you're okay!

01-21-2009, 12:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
jillio Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 60,296	Wow! What a scary time for you. But you can be grateful that you had neighbors that were looking out for your and your children's best interest!

01-21-2009, 04:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Hear Again Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 20,122 Blog Entries: 6	jiro, like what?

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Babyblue Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 11,999	I'm almost positive that you are not the only one putting in too many logs to have flames shooting up the chimeny. With the major cold spell going around. I live in Florida so I am feeling it now! Tonight is going to be the coldest in the winter season so far.... So I will look for them Flame Throwers!!

01-21-2009, 05:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
Hear Again Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 20,122 Blog Entries: 6	at jillio here in wisconsin temperatures are in the 30s. not bad if you ask me considering the subzero weather we've had here not too long ago.

01-21-2009, 05:15 PM	#19 (permalink)
Hear Again Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 20,122 Blog Entries: 6	i'm sorry, but i didn't find your comment about ptsd funny, babyblue.

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