This happened yesterday... I was driving home with my wife, and just before we got to our street, I
noticed thin white wisps drifting out from under the eaves of a house on the corner.
I said, That looks like smoke! I think that house is on fire! This was in the middle of the day, so there
was no one else in sight.
I pulled over in front of the house and already the smoke was turning brown and increasing in volume
by the second. Some was coming out of a window now too. I dialed 911 as I ran up to the front door,
banging on it to see if anyone was home (no). The door was locked so I couldn't go inside to be sure.
As we waited for the fire trucks to arrive, I moved the 4runner up the street a bit so I wouldn't be in
their way. Here's some video I shot:
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https://youtu.be/IVq931xyb3Q
It was pretty horrifying to stand there and see someone's home being devastated right before our eyes.
I talked to the homeowner later that day, and got a look at the interior. Most of the fire was upstairs but
the whole interior is sooty and reeks of smoke. Everything is soaked too. But at least they didn't lose all
of their belongings.