Adventures with fish tanks
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Adventures with fish tanks
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Here is my latest adventure. As I come home from a long work day and sit down on the sofa I hear what could only be described as a mad scientist electrical sounds coming from the basement, then banging, then the smoke detector going off. I run downstairs and there is a lot of smoke. My first thought is the newly installed water heater, or the basement lights...which were flickering. I race over to the breaker and several switches are tripped. The lights are out in half the basement but the smoke is so thick that I cannot stay to find out what it is. I race upstairs, throw dogs outside, grab my phone, keys, and coat. I'm fumbling around to dial 911 (stupid smart phones). I throw open the door and wait outside while my house is potentially burning.
First on the scene are two policemen. I tell them what happened and they tell me to stay out of the house, pretty obvious. Still waiting on the fire dept. which I can hear coming. The cops are like "Okay we out." and they leave as the fire department shows up, go running into the house with axes.
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Then two paramedics show up. They keep asking me if I'm alright. I have to convince them that I am fine even tho I am coughing, I don't need a $1200 dollar ride to the hospital. Next I see the firemen carry in large blowers and they open all the windows. I am assuming that the fire has been put out. My neighbors are all watching now. The firemen come out and tell me a power strip burnt up. Then take me down to show me and give me a lecture about plugging in too many things to too many things.
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jikin junkie- Posts : 463
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Re: Adventures with fish tanks
It could of been a lot worse.
twocat- Posts : 843
Join date : 2011-12-29
Location : Bloomington
Re: Adventures with fish tanks
Oh WOW!!
I'm so glad your house wasn't actually on fire. Although I guess it could have been, yikes! Thanks for relating the incident and the reminder to be prudent with our aquarium/water and electrical connections. Again, I'm so glad you, Brad, dogs, fish, and house are all Ok. Do you have smoke damage now?
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