What's next?
Just got into our apartment after being forced to evacuate for a few hours. The building where we live has had some major plumbing woes over the last few days as there has been significant flooding in the boiler room. We've had some great workers come by regularly in an attempt to solve the problems and get everything back on track. No sooner though do they clear everything out that the room floods again and the process repeats itself. This evening I was showing a friend that problems we've been having and found the water creeping higher again... this was only about 4 hours after it has just been cleared out. I notifed our tenants that I would be shutting off the water and that they needed to set some aside for personal use for the next little while. When I returned to the boiler room, I saw the furnace in flames and I thought I smelled gas. I frantically tried to put out the fire but I only seemed to be making the flames get worse. I decided it wasn't worth the risk and called 911 and threw the fire alarm. While it was kind of exciting to pull an alarm (admit it, you've always wanted to since you were a kid) I started to fear the worst. Luckily, the fire department arrived shortly thereafter and made sure everything was safe again. The plumbing still needs to be worked out but everyone is safe. I am grateful that I had the sense to check things out, and that we have the means to deal with problems like this. My heartfelt thanks also go out to the Edmonton Fire Department for their swift response and overall effort in the matter. Overall, it's been an exciting day. Now all I have to worry about is my exam tomorrow morning. Piece of cake, right?
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