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GoCubsGo

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17. An idiot in the building across from my sister's unit burned his down with a grill.

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #13)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 05:22 PM

Apr 2016

There is a reason they had a rule prohibiting lighting grills on the balcony. Fortunately, nobody was injured or killed, but a bunch of people lost everything.

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The outside of my apartment caught fire. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Apr 2016 OP

Whew!! annabanana Apr 2016 #1

Good gawd, my dear grits! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2016 #2

Cigarettes kill. Glad you and the kittehs are OK! In_The_Wind Apr 2016 #3

You are VERY lucky mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #4

Wow! You were VERY lucky WhiteTara Apr 2016 #6

Yes, we were. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #19

Saving the pictures was a wonderful plus. nt WhiteTara Apr 2016 #20

Oh noes shenmue Apr 2016 #5

Glad you're okay LiberalEsto Apr 2016 #7

Wow, so glad you and your kitties are okay secondwind Apr 2016 #8

I'm just glad you're all OK malaise Apr 2016 #9

so very glad that you and the kittehs are okay. hope they deal with the smoker niyad Apr 2016 #10

Did you save the grits? Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #11

Glad you guys are okay Rebkeh Apr 2016 #12

Thank goodness you're safe! A cigarette tossed into the mulch started a fire recently that FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #13

An idiot in the building across from my sister's unit burned his down with a grill. GoCubsGo Apr 2016 #17

Yikes. Glad it didnt spread Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #14

I'm so glad you're okay! noamnety Apr 2016 #15

I'm happy that you and the kitties are okay. GoCubsGo Apr 2016 #16

thank goodness you and kitties are ok!!!! magical thyme Apr 2016 #18

Good to know you're okay and that the kitties are, too! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #21

Thanks! Are_grits_groceries Apr 2016 #22

I am glad that it was caught in time, and you weren't hurt, or displaced! n/t Ghost in the Machine Apr 2016 #23