Primabella,

That was pretty scary not knowing if it was YOUR house that had the fire.

When I was 20, we had a fire in our house. My 80 year old grandfather cleaned out our fireplace after a week long ice storm with no power or electricity. He didn't realize that the embers were still warm and threw them in a garbage can lined with a polyeurathane bag. It exploded in his face after he put the lid on it. He died 3 days later of 3rd degree burns over 80% of his body.

I STILL have dreams about my Dad and I driving up to our street and seeing hoses laid all over the place and our house gutted. They were carrying our Airedale out on a stretcher. The smell is something you never ever forget.

I'm glad it wasn't your house and that everyone is okay.