sirlancemehlot Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 So I get the stomach bug and call out of work this morning and I'm lying in bed trying to catch short naps between the bathroom dashes and suddenly I hear my wife screaming my name. Now, when my wife screams my name, she's usually faking it, but this time she's frantic and screeching---"FIRE!". I bounce out of bed and the house is full of smoke and the detectors are buzzing away and the dog takes off for the sliding door trying to get out and what do I see but flames licking the walls, cabinets and microwave above the stove and my wife near hysterics. Oddly enough, for the first time in two days, I didn't **** my pants. I have an extinguisher near the stove and put it to use on the flaming walls and stovetop, then cleared off the stovetop and turned off the burners, opened all windows and doors to clear the smoke and had the Fire Dept. come in and check the wall interior with a camera to guard against any smoldering that could ignite later on. Microwave is trashed, cabinets burned, backsplash trashed and wife owes me a BJ. Other than that all is well. Moral of the story--if you don't have a chemical extinguisher in your kitchen, get one. Another couple minutes and the house was gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Scary, but a good ending. Good advice on the fire extinguisher. I'll always have one, though it's far less necessary since we bought a stove with sealed burners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 What was she preparing? Seriously, I'm glad that you did not lose the hose to fire for real. Hope you feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlancemehlot Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Scary, but a good ending. Good advice on the fire extinguisher. I'll always have one, though it's far less necessary since we bought a stove with sealed burners. Burners on my stovetop are actually electric--no open flames at all--unless you have a pan of oil cooking on high that you aren't watching. Oil=fuel. stuff combusts without open flames. Good that you have the extinguisher, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Burners on my stovetop are actually electric--no open flames at all--unless you have a pan of oil cooking on high that you aren't watching. Oil=fuel. stuff combusts without open flames. Good that you have the extinguisher, though. Exactly. That's why I like our glass-top stove. BTW, good luck with the Hershey squirts and that BJ your wife owes you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlancemehlot Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 What was she preparing? Seriously, I'm glad that you did not lose the hose to fire for real. Hope you feel better. Hah! my wife is the worst cook on the planet. She was actually making tea! Turned the wrong burner on while she was waiting for the oil-pan to cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Sounds like you performed well under pressure and kept your head. Great job. Hope that nobody got hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 So I get the stomach bug and call out of work this morning and I'm lying in bed trying to catch short naps between the bathroom dashes and suddenly I hear my wife screaming my name. Now, when my wife screams my name, she's usually faking it, but this time she's frantic and screeching---"FIRE!". I bounce out of bed and the house is full of smoke and the detectors are buzzing away and the dog takes off for the sliding door trying to get out and what do I see but flames licking the walls, cabinets and microwave above the stove and my wife near hysterics. Oddly enough, for the first time in two days, I didn't **** my pants. I have an extinguisher near the stove and put it to use on the flaming walls and stovetop, then cleared off the stovetop and turned off the burners, opened all windows and doors to clear the smoke and had the Fire Dept. come in and check the wall interior with a camera to guard against any smoldering that could ignite later on. Microwave is trashed, cabinets burned, backsplash trashed and wife owes me a BJ. Other than that all is well. Moral of the story--if you don't have a chemical extinguisher in your kitchen, get one. Another couple minutes and the house was gone. yes she does owe you that... make her wear a french maid outfit and then tell after she completes 1st task you have her way with her for the next 5 minutes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 So I get the stomach bug and call out of work this morning and I'm lying in bed trying to catch short naps between the bathroom dashes and suddenly I hear my wife screaming my name. Now, when my wife screams my name, she's usually faking it, but this time she's frantic and screeching---"FIRE!". I bounce out of bed and the house is full of smoke and the detectors are buzzing away and the dog takes off for the sliding door trying to get out and what do I see but flames licking the walls, cabinets and microwave above the stove and my wife near hysterics. Oddly enough, for the first time in two days, I didn't **** my pants. I have an extinguisher near the stove and put it to use on the flaming walls and stovetop, then cleared off the stovetop and turned off the burners, opened all windows and doors to clear the smoke and had the Fire Dept. come in and check the wall interior with a camera to guard against any smoldering that could ignite later on. Microwave is trashed, cabinets burned, backsplash trashed and wife owes me a BJ. Other than that all is well. Moral of the story--if you don't have a chemical extinguisher in your kitchen, get one. Another couple minutes and the house was gone. Great timing Steak and BJ Day is March 14th -- as long a noone is hurt count your blessings -- and your insurance deductable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hah! my wife is the worst cook on the planet. She was actually making tea! Turned the wrong burner on while she was waiting for the oil-pan to cool. As a former chef, the words "pan of oil" in the context of a home cooking situation always sends a chill through me. Unless you are somewhat skilled, this often spells disaster because folks usually get the oil too hot, fail to watch it like a hawk, or fill the pan too high. Plus, most people don't keep a fire extinguisher or baking soda handy should there be a flare up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLMiCKMANTLE Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 thank god the dog is allright.. god forbid anything would of happened PETA woulda got there faster then FEMA..lol glad everything is ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 wow how scary is that!!!!!!!!!! important reminder on fire extinguisher placement make sure it is located between the stove and the kitchen exit. It may sound dumb & obvious but it does you no good if you can't get to it cause the stove fire is blocking you from it. that should be some bj for saving the kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I once saved my apartment building from a fire Ok, there are only four apartments in it, but still. I happened to be home one night when I wasn't planning on being there, but good thing I was. The crazy bitch downstairs had gone away for the weekend but left a candle burning. It ignited the top of her entertainment center. I heard the smoke detector going off downstairs and I flipped open her mail slot and saw the reflection of the flames on the wall so I called 911 and started to get the other families out of the building. Thankfully there is a Dunkin' Donuts right up the street so the cops that usually hang out in the parking lot were there in maybe a minute, broke through her glass door by the dining room with their flashlight and put the fire out. The fire department had gotten there a couple of minutes later. They said a few more minutes and the fire would have started to spread. If I hadn't cancelled my plans that night to go out, I would have lost everything. It's weird how that works because normally you wouldn't have been home to prevent this either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 BTW, good luck with the Hershey squirts and that BJ your wife owes you. Would the combo deal still be considered a blumpkin or do the squirts result in it falling under another category? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyjet69 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 good thing you were home with the squirts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I'd lose the microwave for a BJ any day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 So I get the stomach bug and call out of work this morning and I'm lying in bed trying to catch short naps between the bathroom dashes and suddenly I hear my wife screaming my name. Now, when my wife screams my name, she's usually faking it, but this time she's frantic and screeching---"FIRE!". I bounce out of bed and the house is full of smoke and the detectors are buzzing away and the dog takes off for the sliding door trying to get out and what do I see but flames licking the walls, cabinets and microwave above the stove and my wife near hysterics. Oddly enough, for the first time in two days, I didn't **** my pants. I have an extinguisher near the stove and put it to use on the flaming walls and stovetop, then cleared off the stovetop and turned off the burners, opened all windows and doors to clear the smoke and had the Fire Dept. come in and check the wall interior with a camera to guard against any smoldering that could ignite later on. Microwave is trashed, cabinets burned, backsplash trashed and wife owes me a BJ. Other than that all is well. Moral of the story--if you don't have a chemical extinguisher in your kitchen, get one. Another couple minutes and the house was gone. Glad everything is OK. Nothing was lost that can't be replaced, thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Our house burnt down when I was a 10 or 11. We weren't in the house at the time, we were at a sort of party. I remember my dad getting a phone call and leaving. My mother told us it was for work, which seemed plausible at the time. Then my mother left, which was odd. Why would she have to leave because of dad's work? Then people started coming up to us saying "Is it true that your house in fire??". The call was from the neighbour who saw the house on fire and called the fire departement and my Dad. Actually, what caught their attention was the howling of our dog who was locked in the kitchen. There had been a short circuit in the kitchen. I'd say a 1/4 of the house was burnt by flames and the rest was just blackened by smoke. I remember visiting the place a few days later. You could recognize certain items even though they were mangled by the heat. My brothers tricycle was all deformed. We were all safe, and only lost a dog and a cat. The lesson I learned is: You know how you look at the news of a fire and think that kind of stuff only happens to other people? Well, they don't. It can happen to you. Be safe, get detectors and extinguisher like the OP said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I once saved my apartment building from a fire Ok, there are only four apartments in it, but still. I happened to be home one night when I wasn't planning on being there, but good thing I was. The crazy bitch downstairs had gone away for the weekend but left a candle burning. It ignited the top of her entertainment center. I heard the smoke detector going off downstairs and I flipped open her mail slot and saw the reflection of the flames on the wall so I called 911 and started to get the other families out of the building. Thankfully there is a Dunkin' Donuts right up the street so the cops that usually hang out in the parking lot were there in maybe a minute, broke through her glass door by the dining room with their flashlight and put the fire out. The fire department had gotten there a couple of minutes later. They said a few more minutes and the fire would have started to spread. If I hadn't cancelled my plans that night to go out, I would have lost everything. It's weird how that works because normally you wouldn't have been home to prevent this either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I'd lose the microwave for a BJ any day yeah it was the 1st fire in history to have been sharted out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 You think you deserve a bj just because you put a little fire out? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Microwave is trashed, cabinets burned, backsplash trashed and wife owes me a BJ. That's worth a little fire in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bravo Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 You think you deserve a bj just because you put a little fire out? lol Men deserve a bj when they take out the trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Men deserve a bj when they take out the trash. Good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenjetsfan Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Scary, but a good ending. Good advice on the fire extinguisher. I'll always have one, though it's far less necessary since we bought a stove with sealed burners. I love HAPPY ENDINGS.... Glad to hear all is ok in the household....::wub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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