I have a big family occupying the two apartments next to mine. They are quiet and ignore me most of the time. Anyway, today they had a barbecue. Fair enough, but when they finished they decided to:
a) Dump all the hot coals on the wood-shavings bed in front of my apartment window.
b) Not put the coals out.
c) Leave.
So I was working away, and smelled smoke. Lots of smoke. My first response was to check my kitchen (no stove on, appliances fine) and my server (it was fine). So I go outside, and sure enough - the coals have set the bed on fire. Only about a 1' patch was burning (with big, HOT flames), but it was spreading fast. Stomping on it didn't do any good at all other than make my foot smelly (safety boots rock - no burns), so I dumped a few liters of water on it. Fire went out. Now my whole apartment reeks of smoke, I have some soot around, and it's just plain yucky.
I think I'm going to talk to the landlord. Last time I tried to talk to my neighbours they were less than friendly, and I'm really not going to put up with having my place burned down by idiots with barbecue grills... GRRRRRRR.
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