
A few minutes before we called them, our house came into darkness. We didn't know what triggered the power to turn off. We investigated the kitchen. We smelled something burning. In the darkness, I noticed a flickering light in the bathroom. And then, everything went chaotic.
The water heater is on fire. Hubby told me to open the main door, get the kids outside and call 995. The smoke was so thick but fortunately, the window is just outside the bathroom. While talking to the officer on the phone, the fire got slightly bigger. Hubby threw water on it. Somehow, the fire died, but the thick smoke lingered.
Very soon, "rhino" arrived and my home was swarmed with fire fighters. Not only that, the big red fire engine came too, and then there were even more fire fighters.
In the end, we searched for the water heater's warranty card and the receipt of purchase. We will definitely demand a compensation. Wahaha.
We learned a few things from this experience.
1. We need to get a fire extinguisher. No matter how small it is. In fact, I'm going to get one for each of our parents. You should get one, too. (while typing this, I realised that we should also get one for the car)
2. We should switch off all electricity when we're out of the house. Anything can happen within 5 minutes. (which makes me think, I can't switch off my fridge power, can I? I have food in there! Hmmm)
3. Do not panic. Do not panic. Do not panic!
Thank God hubby's trip to the States is postponed to January. He was supposed to go for a week last Saturday. Imagine if I was alone at home with the kids! I think the first I'd do is to call him on the phone, which I know is stupid. That's why I said, don't panic, don't panic, don't panic! :p
Anyway, before you ask, no one is injured. We're all fine. My daughter has so many questions about the jobs of our 995 and 999. Without realising, it's a learning experience for her. My son can't stop saying, "just now got fire, got firemen, got police, got fire engine". Thanks to him, we will never forget the incident.
posted by Lynn | You wanna say something?
7 Comments:
Alhamdullillah you and the kids are ok. Ya I will heed your advise to get a fire extinguisher for me and my mum.
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Anonymous, at Tuesday, November 14, 2006
ape nyahhhhh? bilik air mu terbakor? seb baik ko n family tak pape. abis ko sempat tak 'camera' kat mat2 firefighter tu? ade yg hencem2 tak? kekeke ... aku sengajer tanya soalan maciam gitu, sebab ko kan slalu eye 4 details.
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Anonymous, at Tuesday, November 14, 2006
nyah ..seb baik sume ade kat umah masa benda ni terjadi esp hubby. Kalau tak .. nauzubillah min zalik.
Glad u r all fine and yes its a learning experience for all of us. Thank you for sharing.
Eh a ah gambar mamat hansem tarak ka ?
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shsuya, at Tuesday, November 14, 2006
tak senonoh ah korang ni. gambar mat hensem jer korang ingat. laki korang tak cukup ke? heppp notti notti semua *piatz tinger*
glad you & family are safe. jgn jadik mcm my mader k? maid atas mengamuk, aku kat opis die tepon. sampai buat keje pun tak tenteram.
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Lisa, at Tuesday, November 14, 2006
elehhhhh lisa ... kite sibuk2 tanyakan ade mamat hencem pun nanti sape untong. ko jugakkkkk ... kite dah kaweng, so tak chance nak touch2 dorang. passing kat ko lah. *giggles*
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Anonymous, at Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Gambar mamat hensem ada tapi aku tidak dibenarkan untuk mempublish kat sini kerana sebab sebab tertentu. Harap maklum :p
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Lynn, at Wednesday, November 15, 2006
"hippo" tu apa? Did you mean "red rhino"?
--- mamat tak hensem ---
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Yara, at Thursday, November 16, 2006
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