Be Fire Safe!
I reached my NaNoWriMo goal early, so I'm back to the budgetting book.
It's been in an interesting month. Mostly good, some not so good. The apartment building three down from my brother burned down last week. 20 units were damaged or destroyed. Thankfully no one was killed and only a couple people suffered non life threatening injuries. In this case it was arson (the suspect has confessed and been arrested).
I was at my brother's apartment at the time, and we spent an anxious hour watching from a distance, hoping everyone was okay and that the blaze wouldn't spread. My brother's street dead ends, so I was stuck there until long after midnight waiting for the firetrucks to clear.
The Red Cross was helping the people who had been displaced. But I know this was a major upheaval for them.
I've heard before that there's a higher instance of fires around the holidays. People are cooking more than normal and lighting candles for decoration, sitting around the fire. That's part of the fun, but do it safely. Don't leave stove, ovens, candles, or any type of flame unattended. Make sure anything hot is place on a surface designed for it. Make sure doors and windows are kept clear for escape purposes. Check out this site: http://www.firesafety.gov/
Only one guy in these twenty units is responsible here. Everyone else fell victim to his vicious disregard for their lives and property. So it did get me thinking about fire/renters/home owners insurance. There are certain priorities that take precedence like food and water, but if you can work it into your budget, it's a good idea.
It's been in an interesting month. Mostly good, some not so good. The apartment building three down from my brother burned down last week. 20 units were damaged or destroyed. Thankfully no one was killed and only a couple people suffered non life threatening injuries. In this case it was arson (the suspect has confessed and been arrested).
I was at my brother's apartment at the time, and we spent an anxious hour watching from a distance, hoping everyone was okay and that the blaze wouldn't spread. My brother's street dead ends, so I was stuck there until long after midnight waiting for the firetrucks to clear.
The Red Cross was helping the people who had been displaced. But I know this was a major upheaval for them.
I've heard before that there's a higher instance of fires around the holidays. People are cooking more than normal and lighting candles for decoration, sitting around the fire. That's part of the fun, but do it safely. Don't leave stove, ovens, candles, or any type of flame unattended. Make sure anything hot is place on a surface designed for it. Make sure doors and windows are kept clear for escape purposes. Check out this site: http://www.firesafety.gov/
Only one guy in these twenty units is responsible here. Everyone else fell victim to his vicious disregard for their lives and property. So it did get me thinking about fire/renters/home owners insurance. There are certain priorities that take precedence like food and water, but if you can work it into your budget, it's a good idea.