Dumb things people do...

SoWal Insider

May 30, '08 · 9:45 PM606

The people that own the property down the street from us in Inlet decided to visit their property for the first time in about a year. They are not here even an hour and they decided to burn a pine tree - while it was still in the ground. :shock: Flames were pretty high and with it as dry as it is (not to mention that their yard is nothing but fire starters) we decided that the Fire Department needed to be called. Another neighbor had already called it in and South Waltons FD came to save the day. :clap:

I just can not figure out why someone would light a tree. Makes you wonder....

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SWGB

May 30, '08 · 9:54 PM#2

...if they can't afford that mortgage?

I think we're going to start seeing a lot more "accidental"/"out of control" fires start sparking up.

Beach Fanatic

May 30, '08 · 10:04 PM#3

...if they can't afford that mortgage?

I think we're going to start seeing a lot more "accidental"/"out of control" fires start sparking up.

Fried chicken on the stove. I know several people who had extensive damage to their homes from 'forgetting' the chicken.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

May 30, '08 · 10:11 PM#4

I dont think that there is a mortgage. The trailer has been on the lot almost as long as we had our first place here (early 80's) lord it is probably worth $500 or so. To be honest it would have made the neighborhood look better if the trailer was gone and the yard could have used some clearing but having that happen b/c of a fire is not the answer.

Beach Fanatic

May 31, '08 · 2:12 AM#5

Fried chicken on the stove. I know several people who had extensive damage to their homes from 'forgetting' the chicken.

my ex gf. from freshmen year of highschools house burned down because they were frying fish and the power went out, then the power came on while they were asleep and caused a grease fire.. they never saw that coming..

SWGB

Jun 1, '08 · 7:02 PM#6

I dont think that there is a mortgage. The trailer has been on the lot almost as long as we had our first place here (early 80's) lord it is probably worth $500 or so. To be honest it would have made the neighborhood look better if the trailer was gone and the yard could have used some clearing but having that happen b/c of a fire is not the answer.

Okay, I was thinking one of the new homes in Inlet Beach. Thanks for the clarification. :wave:

my ex gf. from freshmen year of highschools house burned down because they were frying fish and the power went out, then the power came on while they were asleep and caused a grease fire.. they never saw that coming..

So they didn't turn off the appliances before going to bed?

Here's your sign. (I hope you didn't date this clear genius :roll

SoWal Expert

Jun 2, '08 · 9:54 AM#7

Very appropriate that when I first saw this thread, Phead was the last post! :clap:

How's the head?

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Jun 3, '08 · 9:27 PM#8

Round 2

ding ding ding!!!!

Today, at the same trailer, the owner of said trailer decided that she was going to burn off her yard. :yikes:

A friend of mine drove by when she was starting it and he told her that he did not think it was a good idea. Obviously she did not listen to him. Within 15 minutes, the fire was out of control and it was just one woman trying to take care of it. It got about 10 feet from our old beach house!:shock: I was called by another friend who lovingly had turned on our sprinkler system and I left Seacrest to go and see how bad it was. Fortunately the WCFD took care of it. Little IBD was loving the 2 big trucks, and large water hoses all over the place. I asked the owner, "are you trying to burn down the neighborhood" she just kinda laughed and said "well, I called the fire dept and they told me I needed a burn permit"

:blink:

That was it? No advice on IT IS DRY DO NOT BURN???

Beach Fanatic

Jun 3, '08 · 10:10 PM#9

ding ding ding!!!!

Today, at the same trailer, the owner of said trailer decided that she was going to burn off her yard. A friend of mine drove by when she was starting it and he told her that he did not think it was a good idea. Obviously she did not listen to him. Within 15 minutes, the fire was out of control and it was just one woman trying to take care of it. It got about 10 feet from our old beach house!:shock: I was called by another friend who lovingly had turned on our sprinkler system and I left Seacrest to go and see how bad it was. Fortunately the WCFD took care of it. Little IBD was loving the 2 big trucks, and large water hoses all over the place. I asked the owner, "are you trying to burn down the neighborhood" she just kinda laughed and said "well, I called the fire dept and they told me I needed a burn permit"

That was it? No advice on IT IS DRY DO NOT BURN???

Get the noose... Pyro on the loose...

SoWal Insider

Jun 4, '08 · 7:48 AM#10

Last summer my neighbor's kid, about 9 yo, started a fire in the woods on our street. The fire dept. talked to him about it but If I remember correctly, they sent my neighbor a bill for them coming out to an intentionally set fire. :idontno: