I have a pretty intense fear of my house catching fire, mainly because my pets are defenseless against it. It's good to know there are things I can do in the future to help cut down on the chances of fire. Thanks for the tips guys!
:) Wendy --- Sally Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had a close call with our dryer years ago. It > caught fire at the outlet. > Loose connection. We were at home so not damage to > the house. Only I went > w/o a dryer for year bc I could not afford to have > the outlet replaced. I > have since moved into a house but I will not leave > the house with the dryer > running. I never thought of the dishwasher. I am > usually home when I run it > . I Will think twice before leaving it running. > > I am glad more kitties made it out as well. > > Sally and Junior > > > On 4/15/07, wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey guys, > > > > An addition to the warning to never leave a dryer > > running while away: never leave your dishwasher > > running while you're gone either! It can also > catch > > fire. My apartment complex ten years ago > experienced > > this exact thing, and I didn't believe it until I > > actually spoke with a fireman who verified it. > > > > So happy they found more kitties alive!!! That > > fireman probably saved their > > > > > lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > I am going to send him snail mail tomorrow. > > > > :) > > Wendy > > > > --- dede hicken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I am heading for bed, but I just called a friend > who > > > is a HS volunteer. He was working with them to > find > > > homes for 4 feleuk+ cats. He said Scooter was > an > > > orange tabby? Right now he has no info, but the > > > cats > > > were housed in a room near the cattery. > > > > > > This morning they found a cat sitting on top of > the > > > rubble. Later today they discovered a black > kitten > > > peeping through the rubble. Later a large gray > one > > > came running out of the woods and sat where his > cage > > > had been. He was VERY hungry! These 3 are > fine. > > > That brings the total to at least 11 who have > > > survived. 4 of the survivors are in critical > care, > > > and > > > the local vets have all chipped in with > supplies. > > > The > > > other cats that did survive have all been > adopted by > > > volunteers saying they will never be in a cage > again > > > > > > The young fireman who was hurt did not leave > when > > > the > > > command was given. They ran through the cat > area > > > opening cages, then smashing windows and > breaking > > > open > > > doors trying to shoo them out. He went back in > the > > > last time to grab 2 puppies, and the roof caved > in > > > on > > > him. I will tell you how to contact him > tomorrow. > > > > > > Fire started in the dryer. Word is that either > lint > > > caught fire, or the timer failed and it > overheated. > > > > > > Never leave a dryer on when you're away! > > > > > > Will keep you posted. > > > > > > Dede > > > > > > "When you are in the service of your fellow > beings, > > > you are only in the service of your God" > > > Mosiah 2:17 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the > forecast > > > with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. > > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather > > > > > > > > > > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful > committed citizens can > > change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that > ever has!" > > > > ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
