LIVEBLOGGING MY BUILDING BEING ON FIRE!!
By Giania • Apr 22nd, 2007 at 2:13 am • Category: Fnord| Hot: |  |  | | | |
Never fear, gentle reader, the fire department is here, and I assume this is minor since I'm sitting right at the window and they didn't tell me to get out.
It would seem the lady across the hall from me fell asleep while some kind of fire-related action was occuring. Knowing her, probably smoking a cigarette. The only reason I knew there was an issue was because the lady from across the way poked her head out and asked if I need help. To which I puzzledly replied “uhmm… I don't think so…” At that point she informed me that there was smoke coming out of the window next to me. Oh. Well. I had no idea. I've had a stuffed nose for 3 days now and it wasn't enough for me to see it at the angle I'm at.
So I poked my head out the door to note thin, black coils of smoke coming from out the top of next-door-lady's door. Ah ha. Well, I called 911 and when they patched me through the lady at the fire department said “yep, they're on their way”. Some help I was.
So Now I'm sitting here, with 2 fire trucks outside, and 2 cop cars flashing outside, and a mix of unhurried but seemingly very important activity. I'm a bit bewildered as to whether or not I'm actually in danger at this point.
So now, because I can't think of anything else important to say or report….
update: well, we’re down to one fire truck and the firemen are just standing around chatting. My guess is that things are A-OK.
Although now they’re pointing at windows and such, I will likely hafta answer some questions.
oops. there goes my neighbor in cuffs. Boy don’t that just ruin your day.
