Quote Originally Posted by Catty1 View Post
I read a report that a smoldering cigarette in a flowerpot started the whole thing.

What was in the flower pot that could have lit up like that! But - it WAS windy.
Yeah - that does sound strange to me.

But IMO, grills should be banned from balconies in apartment and condo complexes - it's just not safe for them to be there and cause a potential disaster. I have my own place, but my grill is a good 50' back from the house and garage. I've seen the damage that an unattended grill can do to a house when it is too close, or on a deck. I just don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling about them - I even make my son light it for the first time each season!