So, two things of surprise to validate that title.
One, this was less than a mile from my house. I could have walked over there last night and watched. Sort of scary, except for the fact that the Longmont Police and Emergency Services (Firefighters/911 Operators/Ambulances) are really good and were on the situation very quickly. Within an hour, there was no situation, despite the massive plume of smoke and fire that could be seen from the highway (which is over 20 miles away). Yes, they are that good.
http://www.timescall.com/news/ci_25582587/longmont-police-arrest-two-wednesday-night-fire The other thing to cause me surprise is that I gave my labs the option of not showing up this week (we finished the lab last week). I told them I'd be here if they wanted to come and work on the lab report. Yesterday, 6 out of 15 showed up. This morning, 8 out of 14. I'm just surprised they are being this smart and not sleeping in (if I was in their shoes, this is exactly what I would do).