What a way to start of your first day of work in the new year. It is now 11:30 in the morning and I have just gotten back from my second mobile home fire today. The first one was in the Langford community right off hwy 471, the second was in the Lake Harbour area in northwest Rankin county.
Both fires are believed to have been caused by heaters. The first one was a space heater that apparently had loose clothing near it, while the other one had an old school wood oven heating the place. The fire depts were able to save the frames, and thats about it. Mobile homes are like clothes soak in gasoline. Once it catches on fire, it burns intensly and quickly.
I have to give props to the following fire departments:
Langford VFD
Evergreen VFD
Lake Harbour VFD
Leesburg VFD
Liberty VFD (Scott County)
Despite the freezing temps outside, they were out fighting these fires to protect the properties that surrounded them. If you live out in a rural area which is serviced by a VFD, remember them when you are giving charity donations this year. We are blessed in Rankin to have some of the best equipment around, while other counties arent as lucky. These depts rely on members of the community to support them. Be sure to help them out or at the very least, say thank you to them.
Heres hoping there are no more fires today, because my bed is calling and I want some sleep.
Gabe
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VFD's rock. Until I moved to Jackson I had always lived in rural areas serviced by VFD's. My mom tried to burn the house down a couple of times, so we were QUITE thankful for them!
3 of the guys on staff at our church are on the Agricola VFD as well as several church members.
My granddad was a retired Fire Chief. I have the greatest respect for fire men and women. Plus, they let me play on the trucks and with the hats and boots when I was little even though it got them in a ton of trouble with my Grandpa. :) Apparently, I was cute enough to tempt them to the face the wrath, heh.
My BIL is a VFF and he's a bit of an idiot so I'm biased. I'll try not to let him taint my overall view =)
And Susan... your mom cracks me freaking up!
I'm not the only one in the family that's ADD, I'm just the only one that medicated! ("Hmm... maybe I could just burn off the strawberry field..." and "Oh, now that I've put on the hot oil to cook pork chops, I realize I don't have any flour, let's go visit the neighbor!" come to mind.)
And for the record, the first one was contained pretty quick, the second one got her all new kitchen cabinets. Not a remodeling plan we recommend!
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