Nana and Pops (Grandma and Grandpa Hood) had a fire in their house that started in the chimney. We took the kids to see the aftermath, hoping to make it an object lesson about the dangers of fire. Mikala was utterly enthralled with the wreckage. She jumped up and down with glee. Amy, however, was devastated.
Last Saturday Night, Amy was asked to offer the family prayer. She told Heavenly Father that "Nana's house had a fire, and Nana's house has holes in it." She asked that Nana's house could be fixed.
If you are wondering, the cause of the fire (as determined by the Fire Marshall) was faulty construction that did not allow for proper clearances between the chimney and the frame of the house. Nana and Pops are completely covered by their insurance, but will be living in an apartment for a couple of months. Pops will be doing the general contracting and much of the labor associated with the repair work.
And the result of our object lesson for the kids? As far as we can tell, Amy will never so much as roast a marshmallow over a campfire as long as she lives, and Mikala will probably burn our house to the ground as soon as she learns to strike a match.
2 comments:
That's cute about Amy's prayer, but terrible about G&G Hood's house! Is there anything that I can do to help them? I live so close! Was the fire caught before it spread too much?
They are fine. They are completely bummed about the house, but looking forward to doing some much needed repairs. They noticed smoke gathering in the kitchen, but no one was cooking anything. So dad went to investigate and see if he could hear a chimney fire. He went upstairs and confirmed what he thought was a chimney fire, but got everyone out and called 911 just to be safe because the walls were hot. When they got outside, they noticed flames coming out of the roof vents. Most of the fire damage is in the walls and attic. the rest is water damage. the fire dept, however, took 15 min to respond when they have a station less than 5 min away...we never figured that one out.
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