Why I Did Not Knit Last Night
It’s never good when the fire alarm goes off, as it did in my condo building late yesterday afternoon shortly after I got home. The fire engines showed up.
When I opened my front door and saw smoke, I immediately bundled Lucy into her carrier and left the building. It was tricky, because the stairwell closest to my condo was too filled with smoke to use, so I ran to the end of the building and found a less smoky stairwell and got out through the garage (which is above-ground and connected to the end of the building via three walkways at different floors).
It quickly got dark. Here’s the scene outside:
There were 8 - 10 fire engines plus other assorted emergency vehicles. A condo on the 2nd floor was on fire (I live on the 10th floor) — the fire department put a ladder up to it and broke out the windows to get in. All very dramatic!
They very quickly put out the fire, but of course were here for hours, ensuring that all was safe.
They blocked off my street completely, so I couldn’t leave, so I popped Miss Lucy, in her carrier, in my car, because it was getting pretty cold outside.
All’s well that ends well. The condo was empty, so no one was injured or killed. But I wonder how the fire started in an empty condo — that’s a cause for concern, I think. The fire inspectors are supposed to come today to investigate, so we should have some answers soon.
Here’s what the burned out condo looks like this morning:
And outside, you can see where they boarded up the windows they broke out.
The building is a mess. Soot tracked over carpet and water damage, etc. All the common areas reek of smoke, but fortunately I have no smoke smell in my condo. I, of course, had not turned on the heat, so no recirculated air from within the building. I had the windows open and fans going all night and got up this morning to a nice clean smoke-free condo. Oh, and I got the temperature in here below 71 degrees! 
Miss Lucy is perfectly fine. She was upset when I stuffed her in her carrier, but as soon as she figured out that she wasn’t going to the vet, she just snuggled down on her little shearling mat in the carrier and waited. When I came back in and let her out, she went into the kitchen, ate some food, and threw herself down on the floor to wash her paws. No smell of smoke in her fur at all, but I reeked of it. I guess the carrier protected her while we were going through the smoke.
Lucy sez:
“I’m fine. What’s the big deal?”
She’s a little trooper. But I stayed home from work today, partly to keep an eye on her and partly because I’m dealing with some minor smoke inhalation. But I’m perfectly fine too!
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Oh Wendy, how scary! So glad you and Lucy are okay.
We had a house fire some years ago (before the kittehs arrived, thank goodness) and I still have nightmares about it.
Yikes! I’m so glad you and Lucy are all right - scary evening!
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I’m glad you are both okay. See, that no heat thing worked out for the best!
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Oh my! I can’t imagine how scarey that was. Thankfully you were home with Lucy. It would have been awful for you to hear that somewhere in your building was a fire and know that Lucy was home alone. I’m glad things are ok.
On a lighter note, think of all that yarn!!! No smoke smell there either, I hope!
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I’m so glad you and Lucy are safe! (BIG HUG to you both!) But I am a little surprised that you don’t keep emergency knitting in your car.
BTW, my dad was a firefighter/arson investigator for 30 years, so I’ve heard more than my share of fire stories - good for you having your priorities straight - you and Lucy. Everything else, even yarn, is replaceable. You are not!
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So glad you are OK. Did your yarn stash get smoked?
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You left without anything to knit? With all that time to stand around? What about the stash? Just joking. Glad you all made it through and no one was hurt.
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Holy cow! I’m so glad y’all got out safely. What drama!
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Wow, scary stuff!
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Yikes! I’m really glad you and Lucy are OK!
(I’m wondering if the owner of the condo was trying to get out of paying his tax assessment - which I think was due yesterday. Scary stuff like that has been happening all over, with people either forgetting - or just not caring! - that other people live there, too!)
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Yikes! I am glad everyone is ok!! And hey.. now you can knit today!
I am glad that you and Lucy are ok, and that no one was in the burning condo.
I am amused that you managed to remember your camera.
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I’m glad everyone’s ok! Scary stuff. I think you and Lucy deserve a treat today, for all the stress.
My first thought was “OMG - are you all ok?” then “Was anyone hurt?” then “OH NO - the yarn would be all smokey!” Yeah we’ve all got priorities I guess!
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I’m just glad to hear you’re okay. Me, I wouldn’t be able to get through something like that *without* knitting. I would have been much more stressed out than my cat.
I hope everything stays fine, no damage and no lingering problems. I hope the smoke stays away from your yarn, but at least it isn’t cigarette smoke!
Having lived in a dorm with an arsonist, I can whole heartedly agree that very little is scarier than a fire alarm coupled with smoke! I am so glad nobody was hurt.
Wow, when I saw two posts this morning in Bloglines rather than just one, I knew something was up. I am so glad you are OK and that Lucy was not too traumatized. I’m really glad you didn’t get smoke in the apartment. Whew. May tonight bring calm, pleasant knitting and beads.
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So glad to hear you and Lucy are fine. Must have been very scary. Good thing you were home.
Out of bad always comes good-you finally got your place as cool as you want it to be. I guess the old adage, “be careful what you wish for” applies here.
Take care of yourself, and Lucy.
How frightening!! I am glad to hear that you are all fine and doing well!!
You must have been really scared. I am so glad you both got out ok and there was no damage done to your home. Though, like Angela ,I think it is amusing that you not only took your camera, but managed to get a photo of fire trucks arriving on scene! There are photojournalists out there who are less on the spot than you when it comes to “live news as it happens!”
Have little knit to calm yourself down!
Holy smokes! What an evening. Glad you are all OK…and your stash is smoke-free.
Glad to know all is well. And given all the fiber in your condo, a very good thing the smoke didn’t make it up there!
Very, very scary! So glad to hear that you and miss Lucy are safe and sound! Good thinking about not turning on the heat and keeping smoke-free. All the best!
Thank goodness you and Lucy are o.k. That must have been scary.
always a scary thing! glad all turned out all right!
I’m so glad to know you and Lucy are okay! What a scary thing to go through.
Wow, that is a little too much excitement. I’m glad no one was hurt. Thank goodness for firemen.
What a nightmare! Glad to hear that you didn’t suffer smoke damage to your condo contents. Hopefully your HOA won’t have to spend big bucks to clean up the common areas.
Ouch! This is so scary! I am very happy that both you and Lucy are ok!
First, I join everyone else in being happy that you and Lucy are okay.
Second, I have never heard such a good reason for not knitting for a night.
Third, thank God the yarn is safe.
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Timing is everything. Thank goodness you were home and could grab Lucy and go. I hope they figure out what happened and find whoever is responsible, assuming it was intentional. Hope you have some peaceful, smoke-free knitting with Lucy tonight!
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omg… how scary… glad things are ok!
Glad you (and the kitty) are safe. Pretty scary experience
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Wendy, so glad you and Lucy are well. How scary! I think staying home today is a wise move.
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having lived through a fire in my home, I can honsetly say that you are VERY lucky! glad you, Lucy and your stash are all OK.
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that’s scary! glad to hear nobody was hurt and that you and lucy are okay. i’m surprised they let everyone back into the building even after the fire was put out. i hope that other people on the 2nd floor and around the burned condo were not displaced out of their homes.
Ouch! I’m glad that you and Lucy are doing all right. That is a bit more excitement than I think I would want in an evening!
Rest up!
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Glad to hear you and Lucy are doing alright. At least one of you can be nonchalant about the whole thing.
So glad you didn’t hesitate to grab the irreplaceables (you and Lucy) and head right out the door! Glad, too, your home is okay.
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So glad to hear that you are both just fine, and there was no major building damage.
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So glad everyone was alright! I’m sure Lucy is enjoying the company today…
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How scary! Knit and Tonic was just talking about the fires in CA. Here’s the comment I wrote there:
I had a fire where I lived when I was 19(I was out when it happened). I’m a nut about saving things. All our important papers and all our pic’s are scanned/downloaded to discs and kept in a fire-proof box. Along with a video of our posessions (including all my yarn!) for insurance purposes.
I’m terrified to ever have another fire. Especially now with little kids and all that yarn. At least the kids can run - yarn has no legs! jk
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A much better excuse than mine! I’m glad that all is well.
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Oh my goodness! At least you and Lucy are alright and no one was hurt.
Fire terrifies me.
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I am glad to hear you and Lucy are ok. I hope they find the cause of the fire soon.
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Glad you and Lucy are ok! And I’m amused that you took your camera. I hope I would, too, if I could think that fast.
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glad you’re both ok, it’s sounds like you did all the right things without panicking.
On a completely different note thanks for the book recommendation - Casting Spells - I got it yesterday and read it in one sitting.
So glad to know you and Lucy are ok. I raced through the post with bated breath, but I had to giggle at the part where you said as soon as Lucy realized she wasn’t going to the vet’s, she settled down—I know a dog who would have reacted the same way. Still, pretty scary, and all that smoke can’t be pleasant or healthy. Take care of yourself.
Wow. What a night for you! I hope you find out why the empty condo caught on fire. Not good.
Hopefully everything’s back to normal today. Back to the stole….
Sheesh. That will wake you up! Glad all ended well and you are safe. Love to Lucy.
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Glad to hear you’re OK and that you and Lucy were able to stay warm in your car. My grandma’s condo caught fire once when she wasn’t there. More accurately, her balcony caught fire… some idiot flicked a cigarette butt onto her BBQ cover and it smouldered until it was a full-on fire! The heat was so intense that it cracked the patio window. Of course with her not being there, the firefighters had to break down the door (damage to condo - as if fire on the balcony wasn’t enough) trudge across hardwood floor (more damage to condo interior) and put out fire. What a freeaking pain. Oh don’t get me wrong, the whole complex was also evacuated. All round pain for everyone!
Thank God no one one hurt and you both are safe!! What a crazy night!
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Oh, my, Wendy, not a nice way to end your day! Glad to hear that no one was hurt.
So good to hear you are all alright. Fire is scary. And, I would think, especially scary when 10 floors up and you have to get down and out.
LizE
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Little shearling mat? I’ll have to get one of those.
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Oh, Wendy, how scary for you and Lucy! Good thing you handled it so calmly - it would have taken me quite a while to get my three into carriers, I’m afraid.
Thank goodness you are both all right.
Thank goodness no one was hurt. I hope you’re feeling better soon. I’m sure Lucy is more than willing to look after you as long as you close those windows. ;^)
I’m glad that you got out OK and you are safe!
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Eek! Glad everything is OK and that there’s an up side to your condo being on the warm side. I hope they figure out what happened so they can fix the wiring in other units if necessary.
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OMG! Thank goodness you and Lucy are O.K. !!! What a scary, scary situation. Fire is NEVER, EVER a good thing! Just ask anyone living in SoCal, especially this past week!!
So very glad to hear you, Lucy and your stash are A.O.K. luv.m.
So very glad you and Lucy are all right. Your story reminded me that I need to post something in my house about the cats in case of fire while I’m gone. I know some fire departments have a sticker or form to post.
Whew! So you and Lucy are OK, and that your condo is free of smoke. That’s enough excitement for a while!
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Oh that’s so scary. Thank God the two of you are OK.
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I am SO glad you both are fine. Scary.
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Eep! That’s SCARY!! So glad that everything’s (mostly) okay, though–especially for you and Lucy!
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i’m so glad you and lucy are ok and that it seems damage pretty much contained to the burnt condo - but smoke smell can be hard to handle - hope you have a nice tuesday….
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So glad you are fine. I lost a friend in a highly publicized high rise fire here in Chicago a few years ago, and reading that your stairwell was full of smoke was terrifying. I’m so glad no one was hurt.
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OMG such a nightmare! Glad to hear that you and Miss Lucy are OK. I would be scared if I had to put my two fat cats in their carrier, they also think carrier=vet
But anyway, as you wrote, all is well that ends well. Take care!
Thank goodness everyone (especially Lucy =P) is OK! I bet that was pretty scary for awhile.
Oh my goodness! And they go off so often because of some accident or popcorn burning. What a dramatic night. You are so organized to have the cat carrier at your finger tips. makes me think I should get it out of the storage area and put it in the apartment somewhere. I’m so glad that everything is ok.
Thank God you and Lucy are alright! ((hugs))
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Oh my! That was an unnecessarily exciting evening you had. I glad every one is ok. You provide a good example of grabbing the important stuff and getting out!
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How scary! I’m glad everyone has survived!
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Phew! Glad you and Lucy are ok. Hope the other condo residents are ok too.
Oh my! I had a fire in my apt. building once, years ago. While reading your account, I was remembering that moment of hearing the alarms, then a pounding at my door, then opening it to a fireman in full fire regalia. Oh my! That smokey stairwell, and the escape, and I hope you could have some tea (or a hot toddy) and some relaxation later. Also I hope you don’t have to wash everything you own to get rid of the smokey smell. Here’s to a mellower night full of knitting!
As I said earlier I’m glad that you and Lucy and your neighbors are okay.
So glad to hear you and Lucy are fine!! My husband and I have always said that if a similiar situation came up, the only thing(s) we would worry about were the cat(s) (the number has varied over the years). Everything else can be replaced but not our babies :>
Beautiful lacework, as usual. The beads are lending a very elegant touch.
Glad you and Lucy are ok.
Oh My God! So glad to hear that you and Lucy are OK and no one was injured.
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Glad to hear you girls are okay and that you were home with Lucy when the fire broke out.
So glad to hear that you and Lucy are okay.
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So glad that you are ok. And so glad that you were home with Lucy when the fire started. They probably wouldn’t have let you up to get her had you not already been home, and even though under the circumstances she probably would have been fine, you would have been a nervous wreck. That is my biggest fear about fire, that my dog would be home alone if something ever happened.
Omigosh! I’m so sorry that both of you had to deal with so much drama last night but glad about the happy ending. Give Lucy a scratch behind the ears for me.
Hi Wendy,
I can think of nothing more frightening than a fire! I was married to a fire chief of a large metro city which is probably why it scares me more than most. Glad all of you are okay!
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I’m glad to hear that you and Lucy are okay, I hope you have recovered from the smoke inhalation. That was quite a night for both of you.
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I’m with all the rest in being happy you were home with Lucy to evacuate the little princess and that you both came through this with no injuries (other than the smoke inhalation which I assume has cleared up over the past 24 hours - if not, please see a doctor). I guess keeping the windows open is a good policy after all
I’m usually a lurker but had to come out to say: My how scary!!! I’m so glad you and Lucy are ok. Take care,
Carolyn
too much excitement…thank goodness Lucy and you are ok and fiber has no smell
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Holy S@#t! Glad everybody is ok! Take care-
Wowzo! Sorry y’all went through that and glad you ladies are okay.
OH no! I’m glad you and Lucy are okay! (and that nobody was hurt!)
That’d be a bit stressful to go through, methinks!
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Glad to hear you, Lucy, the condo and all the fibre are fine.
So…no pictures of cute firemen?
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How frightening! I’m glad you were able to get out quickly with Lucy. There was a fire less than 2 wees ago at my garden condo complex - just next door to my building. It is an unreal experience to see the firefighters breaking windows to make sure everyone in the building is out. One apartment was totally destroyed, and 3 are unlivable until the common hall is repaired. I have a new respect for the firefighters after seeing them in action. I’m still feeling a bit shakey after 10 days, and my ordeal was less than yours, so give yourself plenty of time to recover.
I’m so glad you and Lucy and okay, you both deserved a day off. I hope you both are doing okay now?
I am glad you and Miss Lucy are both safe.
OMFG! glad to hear all is well. and yes, it IS stressful to endure (been thru one myself 30 years ago).
but HOW did an empty condo burst into flames? keep us posted…
Oh my goodness! That’s too close for comfort, for sure. I’m so glad that you and Lucy are ok and that your condo was not damaged from the smoke or water. (Can you imagine if you had to hand wash all that stash of your because of smoke!!!!!) I’ve only had to evacuate because of fire one time and that was in a hotel in Canada. Everybody had to leave the building. People were standing around in their gowns and PJ’s, holding at least one suit case. We put on our clothes and I grabed my purse and jewelry. Fortunately, we were only out of the building an hour or so. One of the guests on a floor below us caused the mishap, but little damage was done. Just scared everyone! Glad you’re ok!
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Wow. Glad it turned out well, but boy, is that terrifying.
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Gosh, that’s some kind of scary!
Please do keep us posted as to the source of the fire. Either arson (bad enough) or faulty wiring (even worse, if you think about how much wiring is in the building). One of the supervisors in my office had her brand new house burn down due to a faulty fireplace. Thank goodness no one was seriously injured!
Stay safe!
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We’re all very happy that the two of you are safe
I’m glad no one was hurt or injured, including the person whose apartment caught fire. Having been through two fires, I can say that there is nothing more harrowing to experience, whether or not it’s your own apartment.
Take care.
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Dear Lucy,
The indignity! You poor little thing.
Dear Wendy,
So glad you’re all OK.
Ah, yes…reminds me of my days at Idylwood Towers (Falls Church/Tysons border…11th floor!)…been there, done that…take care of yourself and Lucy and tKoRC as you come down off the adrenelin rush….
Wow! That really is scary. I’m glad you guys are all okay. Thank God you were there when it all happened though. Someone has to take care of Good Queen Lucy!
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glad to hear you, lucy, and the residents of your building are all ok! feel better… even with windows open our apt is still .. oh wait! i just looked and the thermometer reads 69.3° YAY!! (our neighbours probably keep the heat up, one set has a baby who is teething. unfortunately from years of babysitting i’m programmed to wake up when i hear crying, it’s been a long couple of months for me as well as them…)
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Hope you and Lucy are resting well this evening. Glad your both ok!
((Hugs))
How scary! I’m so glad you’re both all right.
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Just a repeat of what has been said before - but I am so glad you are both ok. Fast thinking to find the right stairwell!
I hope you are having a more peaceful day.
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I’m so very glad both you and Miss Lucy are safe. Kitty survived a fire in OUR apartment many years ago not long after I got him, and his breathing has never quite been the same. Lucy is lucky to have such a good owner.
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Ok, that was horrible!
Several things worry me here and none of them are about yarn. The main thing is that you are safe. Now maybe you should be outraged that there was so much smoke in the means of egress that you could not use it!!! Fortunately there were 2 stairwells. What if it too had been full of smoke? ~shudder~
sorry that this happened to you.
I’m glad that you’re all OK.
I am so glad to hear that you and Lucy are alright! How scary that must have been.
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Very, very glad that you and Lucy are OK! But, FYI, it’s usually safer to stay in the apartment than to enter a smoke filled hallway.
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OMG, how scary for you. Thank heavens everything turned out okay and no one was hurt!
Oh, wow! I’m so glad that you and Lucy are both OK.
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Good news that you are OK, and good that it happened when you were home, for Lucy’s sake. May your condo board pursue how/why it happened in an empty unit and assure that wiring, etc. is good.
No wonder you have smoke inhalation, having to go down 10 flights in a smoky stairwell! So glad to hear you all are ok.
Oh my gosh! I am so glad you and Lucy are OK and that no one else was injured. Hope you feel better from inhaling that nasty smoke. Take it easy.
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Smart girl to grab the kitty and run. I think we all have the feeling “It will never happen to me,” so when something does start happening, we wait too long to see if it really WILL happen to us, then it’s too late.
I’m glad you’re all ok, and hope you get over the smoke inhalation and what must have been major adrenaline overload. If this were Plurk, I’d be giving you a “cozy.” {{hugs}} {{chin scratches to Lucy}}
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I’m very glad that you and Lucy are unhurt. I guess Thanksgiving came a week early.
glad you’re both ok
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Oh, Wendy, how scary! I’m so glad you and Miss Lucy are okay.
I’m glad that you and Lucy are ok. I’ve oftened wondered how I would manage to convince my three kitties that getting into the carrier during a fire would be in their best interests. And that I hadn’t staged the whole thing as an elaborate plan to get them to the v-e-t.
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Even if everything is fine, that’s still so scary!
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Oooh dear I do hope your stash didn’t soak up the smokey smell!
So glad you got home before it happened so you could rescue Lucy. We had a small fire years ago and before we left the house my DH got his fish in ziplock bags and saved them. They lived for 4 years after that, which I believe is good in fish years. Our neighbors laughed at us standing in the street holding our plastic bag of fish.
Thankful you are all OK. It’s still upsetting and scarey. It’s even scary to see the pictures. Thanks for taking us along and getting us out safely.
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I’m so glad that you and Lucy are all right!
I am so happy that no one was injured in the one condo and MUCH relieved both you and Lucy are fine. I would be afraid to leave my home in such a case. I would want to make sure all was safe. Did you need to seek medical help for the smoke. Not a fun thing to happen for sure!!
Hugs to you and Lucy!!!
Glad you are okay after that horrible experience.
I am glad Lucy is such a mellow kitty and went in peacefully - if this had happened to a friend of mine he would have had his arms in bloody gauges, cat hiding under the bed and an empty carrier… Wonderful to hear that no one was hurt!
On a more lighter note, would be interesting to know how much insurance compensation can one claim on smoke-damaged yarn. “This crazy woman claims that she suffered $1000 damages in YARN?!”
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After reading your tramatic story of the fire, and all the remarks
that all the 132 blog friends & family have wrote, I guess you know
that nothing I can say could make it said any better than what they
wrote…(((((((((((((((But I will anyway) )))))))))))))))))
That your One Special Lady….& Lady Lucy too!!!
Very scary. Thank you for describing what happened. I can’t figure out what building you live in, but I know you are within walking distance of where I live from the photos the KOARC features in his website. It was good to hear the outcome from the fire, etc. I hope the fire inspectors figure out what happened and that all is resolved quickly.
I’m glad you and Lucy are okay. You’ve inspired me to add a knitting bag to my grab-in-an-emergency-and-run kit. You seem to have retained your composure magnificently, but for me, everything is easier to manage if I can soothe myself. I usually always have a book close by, now I’m thinking a permanent favorite along with some simple scarf stuff in the kit, would be good insurance.
So glad you are ok (the collective you, as in you all
). That must have been really frightening to see the smoke and realize there was an actual fire. Poor Lucy having to go in her carrier (mine do NOT like it, unless it’s their choice). I’m glad she settled in and didn’t seem too bothered by it. You deserve the day off, I would certainly take it too!
Ew… Well, I’m glad everyone is OK! Lucy, you are one very well-behaved kitty. My guys would have been basket cases…
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OMG i am glad you and lucy are ok!
Quite an evening.
OH MY! I’m so glad you’re okay…that’s a very scary thing. Hope they find the cause and get it fixed ASAP!
(((Hugs)))
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What an ordeal — so glad that you and Lucy are safe.
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Glad you’re all safe!
Hx
Are you feeling better now? You had me a wee bit worry with that “smoke inhalation” statement. Hope you’re feeling better now and all is well.
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I am so glad that no one was hurt and that you and Lucy are safe! I hope that you feel better soon.
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Oh my goodness Wendy! Such crazyness for a Tuesday evening … so happy that you’re both fine.
Wendy something similar happened this spring in my condo development. Fortunately no one was hurt but the unit on the first floor that is a duplex had an extention cord or an electric plu over heat becasue too many items were plugged into the outlet. If was a smoldering black smoke that really did damage to the lower level of the unit and black smoke went all thru the 6 units in that stairwell. it was amazing how quickly the fireman broke thru all the windows in the building. They didn;t even try some of the doors. No one was hurt but it sure was scary.
Glad to hear that you are all right.
Wow. scary stuff. You and Lucy are very lucky indeed.
I’m so glad you are both safe. Take care of yourself and see the doc if the smokey throat/lungs still bother you. It’s nothing to trifle with. Glad you’re OK.
wow.. SCARY! I would have been out of my mind to live on the 10th floor and come out and smell smoke! Thank God all are safe and well. I sure hope you opened a very LARGE bottle of wine after that!
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There are a number of things that can cause a fire in a supposedly empty building. Among them are electrical shorts (which are the most common) and candles left burning. And if there is always the possibility of some one deliberately setting the fire. But 95% of the time it is an electrical short.
The reason for the trucks and engines being there so long is to make sure it hadn’t spread. Plus they were ventilating the place.
Nice to hear that Lucy came through it okay. And your yarn stash should be okay as well.
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Yikes - glad you both are ok!
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OMG, how frightening!! Even AFTER the fire is out, it’s scary just looking at that damage.
SO happy you and Lucy and KOARC are all ok *and everyone else too!* but it sure isn’t too comforting that a fire started in an empty condo!
XXOO
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I had a close call with fire the other day too! Glad you’re all safe!
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Just have to add a comment saying how impressed I am with how well you handled everything and I’m so happy you guys got out OK. Fire is one of my biggest fears, especially since the parrots’ respiratory systems are so sensitive.
Glad you’re OK! And hope you & Lucy were able to enjoy your day off!
Wow. Glad you’re okay!
OHMYGOSH!!! I’m glad you and Miss Lucy made it out ok and that nobody was hurt. That is scary stuff.
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Hi Wendy,
I am glad to hear that you and Lucy are okay and have survived the drama.
My husband, (Sasha our Cat) and myself had something like that happen
to us in July. The lady on the 2nd Floor flat had a fire in her flat and came down to us for help I rang the emergency people and asked for
the fire department to be sent and also for an ambulance as she had
a heart problem. My husband was taking buckets of water up trying
to put the fire out and thought he might have finished up in hospital
with smoke inhalation. We were all had to leave our flats until they
had everything under control. So I know what you must have gone
through. The lady was very lucky to get out with only slightly burnt
hands.