I never expected to see this...

[scrapperjade]

So today we were sitting around visiting company, and DH went into the bathroom to get clippers. He comes running out and through the kitchen and I was like "Whats wrong??". He threw open our back porch curtains, and this is what we saw:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a336/scrapperjade/bunch%20a%20junk%20for%20forum%20posts/DSCF6248-web.jpg

Thankfully the family is out safe and so are their dogs (outdoor dogs). But it was still freaky & scary. This house is literally right across the back alley from us. We didn't smell smoke because the wind was blowing it away from us. We didn't even know there was a fire until DH heard a crackling sound when he went into the bathroom and then saw billowing black smoke. It was actually really strange because our lights had been flickering for about 5 minutes, and we were wondering why they were doing that, and then we heard sirens, but never thought to look out our back door!

Anyways, that was our excitement of the day (not that a house burning is exciting, but you kwim...)!

[Paula]

Wow! That is super scary.

[ZaCola3]

Ohhh MAN-Scary...I'm glad you are all safe, I'm sorry for your neighbors loss.

[Chels85]

Wow! That's a big one!

Had a fire across the street a few weeks ago, the house is now on the ground.

[Darcy Baldwin]

Poor family :( So glad they got out!!

[Trina]

Wow. That really makes me sick :( There have been so many house fires this winter. We've had 2 in our town in the last week alone, and they weren't little ones....clear to the ground.

[ColleenSwerb]

Well thank goodness the wind was blowing away from you and kept your own house safe! That's so scary! I'm terrified of my house burning down :(

[pbumbaca]

Holy cow! That is scary! I can't believe how close it was to you! I'm glad everyone is safe, so sad about their house tho!

[rach3975]

Scary! I'm so sorry they lost their home, but at least they're all safe.

[Jennifer]

Oh my! How scary! It's wonderful that everyone is ok, but how tragic for them. :(

[mummytothree]

:( that happened on the day before Christmas Eve to a house that about 300 yards from our house...it was so sad and scary...my kids were petrified!!!! I am so glad no one was hurt!!!

[Nonna2Dreja]

Oh my goodness! Thank God the family and their dogs are safe....

Sheila

[Kat Stokes]

Oh how sad!!! I'm glad they got out safe. I am terrified of house fires. And here I am married to a fireman.

[my3hens]

OMG how scary! I am so glad everyone is okay!

[crecia27]

I'm so sad for them! I think aside from losing my children that is my worst fear!

[wildblueeyez]

coming from someone who has had a house fire, I can tell you that photo sends shivers down my spine!!! We (me and the kids) were very fortunate to get out and we didn't lose everything but you NEVER forget something like that!

that is one blazing house! glad to hear everyone made it out safe!!!

[Mandy]

On the bright side, that is a really awesome photo...with the black and white all over and then just RED FIRE!
Very cool!

[lizzyfizzy]

WHOA!!! that's super scary!! glad that everyone is okay thought!!

[AnnieBananie]

Ugh, how devastating for them. So glad they're safe though.

[jessica31876]

They were lucky everyone was ok. My niece and nephew died in a house fire almost 17 years ago. It was/still is very painful. Its one of my absolute worst fears now.

[Rae's World]

Wow, that is super scary!

[~Julie~]

How scary.. Im glad your neighbors got out ok... Im sorry for their loss.

[meganmecrazy]

YIKES! Scary! Good to hear they are all okay!!

[scrapperjade]

They were lucky everyone was ok. My niece and nephew died in a house fire almost 17 years ago. It was/still is very painful. Its one of my absolute worst fears now.

Oh my goodness! I am SO sorry for your loss! I can imagine that it would still be a painful memory, even 17 years later! HUGS!

[EveRecinella]

How sad for that family. :(

[lovely1m]

Oh, no! That's terrible. Thats such a scary thing to have happen.

[ditzyscrap]

Oh wow...that's so scary!! I'm terrified of a house fire!

[BeccaBoo]

Wow! I am glad everyone is ok! Sorry about their house though. That is truly a terrifying thing!

[Keely~B]

Scary! I feel so bad for them but I'm glad no one was hurt.