tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post3062513222816258562..comments2023-09-25T09:13:30.994-06:00Comments on Bag Lady's Blather: Firethe Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-91189356960612921352009-12-02T22:43:27.631-07:002009-12-02T22:43:27.631-07:00Cheryl - they aren't saying absolutely, but th...Cheryl - they aren't saying absolutely, but they are calling it "suspicious", so yeah, I'm thinking arson.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-68370370351070861802009-12-02T20:45:54.588-07:002009-12-02T20:45:54.588-07:00That's horrible! So happy nobody was hurt. Do...That's horrible! So happy nobody was hurt. Do they think it was arson??Cheryl Kohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04021319020150945676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-70435401317434103162009-12-01T08:23:37.630-07:002009-12-01T08:23:37.630-07:00Scrumpy - I, too, am glad everyone got out safely....Scrumpy - I, too, am glad everyone got out safely.<br />The whole community has been very supportive.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-83314345095923264512009-12-01T07:59:43.434-07:002009-12-01T07:59:43.434-07:00I am so glad everyone got out okay. And although t...I am so glad everyone got out okay. And although things can be replaced, I'm sure they are all very overwhelmed right now. Glad they have a great support system in you!Scrumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963135920577462855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-12571657893775398782009-12-01T06:05:22.224-07:002009-12-01T06:05:22.224-07:00Gena - thanks! I hope so, too.Gena - thanks! I hope so, too.the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-82339952571410806762009-11-30T19:39:26.495-07:002009-11-30T19:39:26.495-07:00Thank goodness for people like your friend who do ...Thank goodness for people like your friend who do what they can to help others. I hope they find a place and get settled quickly and smoothly.Genahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005093092821158706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-88958382344515889122009-11-30T17:24:31.092-07:002009-11-30T17:24:31.092-07:00Hilary - they haven't, to my knowledge, releas...Hilary - they haven't, to my knowledge, released any information regarding whether they have confirmed it to be arson. (Mind you, I just now got home from work and haven't checked the news sites yet.)<br /><br />JavaChick - It really is a miracle no one was hurt!<br /><br />BG - I was relieved to hear that it was an "adults only - no pets allowed" building - so no children or pets were in danger! <br /><br />Crabby - it's something I tend to let slide, but I will try to be more diligent about checking my own detectors!<br /><br />Messymimi - we also have renter's insurance available in Canada, and our friends did have it. Apparently, not everyone in the building did, though, which is unfortunate.<br /><br />Geo - I heard from an independent source (another friend who volunteers with Disaster Services, and was helping out on site) that a lot of people didn't even hear the alarm - it was the banging on the door that woke them! So yes, I think he IS a hero.<br /><br />Sagan - the other problem in a situation like this is that people tend to panic. Fortunately, our friend did NOT panic, and everyone got out safely.<br /><br />Reb - I have been a little worried about the arsonist in Edmonton, too. Whether this is the same person or not, they both need to be caught!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-18076037581072947782009-11-30T12:49:36.424-07:002009-11-30T12:49:36.424-07:00Your friend certainly is a hero and you should tel...Your friend certainly is a hero and you should tell the D-H-T. Good reminder about Smoke Detectors too. <br /><br />When I lived in a bldg owned by the same company the fire alarms went off every couple of weeks - very frustrating to gather cats, walk down 7 flights and be told "false alarm".<br /><br />Makes me wonder if that arsonist is the one that was here in Edmonton? It would help me sleep better, but s/he needs to be caught!Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-4557765260886878942009-11-30T11:26:58.202-07:002009-11-30T11:26:58.202-07:00That's really scary and I'm so glad that n...That's really scary and I'm so glad that no one was hurt. That is wonderful that he went to alert everyone in the building- people never seem to respond to alarms because we always think its a drill or something. It's rather concerning.Saganhttp://www.livingintherealworld.net/healthy/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-15694556172400047982009-11-30T10:25:34.205-07:002009-11-30T10:25:34.205-07:00OK. I'll do that.
Wow, I'm glad everyone i...OK. I'll do that.<br />Wow, I'm glad everyone is OK, but it is so tragic that so much can dissappear so quickly like that. <br />I too think your friend is a hero. Without him, this would likely have been a much different story...Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-73526691773956547382009-11-30T10:16:12.237-07:002009-11-30T10:16:12.237-07:00Two reminders: If you are renting, buy a smoke de...Two reminders: If you are renting, buy a smoke detector of your own, and, if you live in the US (not sure about Canada), make sure you have renter's insurance on the contents.<br /><br />The owner of the complex is not allowed here to carry insurance on your contents, only required to insure their own property, the building itself.<br /><br />I am glad no one was injured.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-38598273907110846852009-11-30T09:23:49.096-07:002009-11-30T09:23:49.096-07:00Oh no! So sorry to hear about this, what an awful...Oh no! So sorry to hear about this, what an awful thing to happen! And you're so right about checking smoke detectors, thanks so much for the reminder.Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-16514563817073147412009-11-30T08:11:23.423-07:002009-11-30T08:11:23.423-07:00I'm glad to hear of all the support for those ...I'm glad to hear of all the support for those poor people. I hope no pets were lost. I'd never forgive myself if my pets died in a fire, even if it wasn't my fault. :(Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-15409078422236718422009-11-30T07:39:17.088-07:002009-11-30T07:39:17.088-07:00Wow! So sorry for all the people who lost everythi...Wow! So sorry for all the people who lost everything - I'm sure that would be quite a shock. But very glad to hear that no one was hurt!JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-20791181487165408172009-11-30T07:38:29.870-07:002009-11-30T07:38:29.870-07:00A smoke detector (or 3) has long been my standard ...A smoke detector (or 3) has long been my standard housewarming gift for folks. That's a good reminder, Baggie. My own detectors are getting old. I think it's time to replace them all.<br /><br />Who, what and how would someone have access to an empty apartment at that hour?Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-28317004603872250912009-11-30T06:52:02.965-07:002009-11-30T06:52:02.965-07:00Charlotte - I can't begin to imagine what it w...Charlotte - I can't begin to imagine what it would be like to lose everything! I think my friend was still in a little bit of shock when I talked to her. She went to work in the morning, just like any other morning, and hasn't even seen the building she lived in since!<br /><br />And yes, it was lucky for the rest of the tenants that her hubby was up and knew enough to get everyone else out!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-21675326592760315682009-11-30T06:48:00.843-07:002009-11-30T06:48:00.843-07:00How frightening! And yet, what a miracle that nob...How frightening! And yet, what a miracle that nobody was hurt. I'm so glad that those people are getting some help from the community - it would be so devastating to lose everything you own! Bless your friends for knowing what to do - sounds like they saved lives!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-25424467102820624382009-11-30T06:46:30.645-07:002009-11-30T06:46:30.645-07:00Mary Anne in Kentucky - it sounds like you were ve...Mary Anne in Kentucky - it sounds like you were very lucky! (And smart, to have installed your own smoke detectors!)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-69890969879678869322009-11-30T06:35:38.502-07:002009-11-30T06:35:38.502-07:00I've never rented a place that had smoke detec...I've never rented a place that had smoke detectors, even where the law required them. Always installed my own. Perhaps I should have made a gift of some to the other tenants in those buildings. In spite of the sometimes weird and scary wiring in those old houses converted to apartments (17 outlets on one 15 amp circuit? 17!?!) we never had a fire.<br /><br />Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-67426815572632162002009-11-30T06:22:10.745-07:002009-11-30T06:22:10.745-07:00kcinnova - I don't think my friend realized wh...kcinnova - I don't think my friend realized when she told me what happened that her hubby should be recognized as a hero. And I'm pretty sure he doesn't think so, either! But 3:30 in the morning on a Saturday would be a time when an awful lot of people would be really sound asleep, especially if they had been celebrating Friday night!<br /><br />Carla - it definitely is sad and scary!<br /><br />dfLeah - I think so, too. He should be recognized for what he did (in my opinion, anyway!)the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-3631778614617659212009-11-30T06:13:22.828-07:002009-11-30T06:13:22.828-07:00The tenants were lucky to have your friend in the ...The tenants were lucky to have your friend in the building.<br /><br />Good call to remind us to check out smoke alarms.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-10283376931676099202009-11-30T03:59:12.586-07:002009-11-30T03:59:12.586-07:00so sad and scary.so sad and scary.carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218359443068688873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8329622951839766826.post-48719071830239326482009-11-30T02:13:57.909-07:002009-11-30T02:13:57.909-07:00God bless your friend & her hubby. I shudder t...God bless your friend & her hubby. I shudder to think how much worse it would have been if he had not been up and alert at that early morning hour.Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16705613736966783261noreply@blogger.com