Has anyone ever been in a fire?

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I want to change the details to anytime there was a fire alarm, or real fire, not only in the shower what happened?... thanks. : )

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Yes. I was in a hotel on a business trip. No humor involved.
Throw on clothing.
Go outside to parking lot.
Wait for clearance to return (20 minutes for Fire Department to clear)
Go back to room.
Realize my room card was in the room.
Go to front desk to get a replacement card.
Wait in a line of 10 other people who also forgot their room card.
Finish shower.
Get dressed again.
Arrive for business meeting late.

I removed the smoke detector we had in the hallway because it was too close to the bathroom door and steam from the shower would set it off. Very annoying, but not as awful as experiencing a power outage while showering.

It was the middle of the night. I was in a very deep sleep when the fire alarm went off. I staggered out of bed to investigate, but there was no smoke, no fire, nothing. So I assumed the battery in the detector was getting weak so I took the battery out and went back to bed. Within 60 seconds the thing went off again and, again, I staggered out to see what was going on.
The battery was out.
The alarm had gone off. Again!
I stood there for a very long time staring at the alarm.
Then I went back to bed.

Only if I’m on fire when I step in.

But I’m being more careful lately.

I’m sure it’s happened.

And chinese fire drills don’t count, right?

Only thing close to a fire I was in was on the submarine. One of the feedwater pumps threw a poll that shot sparks across the engine room and started an electrical fire. It wasn’t a bad fire, but it sent a jolt through the electrical system, tripping the turbine generators off line. Not a problem as we have motor generators that will take battery power to make AC power for lights, etc. But the jolt also caused 2 of the 3 MGs to trip off line as well. The last one was not putting out enough power to keep the lights on but it was putting out enough to keep the emergency lights from coming on. It got awfully dark and awfully quiet in a hurry. And there is no real dark like that of a submarine with no electricity working. Except maybe inside a deep cave.

I worked in a welding shop for years, so I’ve been on fire many times.

Yes as a 6 or 7 year old child.
Our rented home ( like a cabin type nowadays) had an old unused fireplace ( in the kitchen)
that my late mother had decided to start up since it was Jan 1950 about 30–40F freezing cold in the house.
Oh forgot to mention at the time as we walked past the burning wall, mother said“don’t look over there”...which made us look! lol
Unfortunately about 3am the whole kitchen caught fire and that home only had one door .
We were aroused by my calm parents, got dressed, and walked out in a line past the kitchen wall in flames, outside to the awaiting car that my father had ready for us .
parents went back in and gathered up some immediate belongings and we took off to the nearest all night cafe.
Later in the wee hours the Fire department chief located us and told us that the home was completely burned to the ground.
The crowd in that cafe took up a collection which was enough for all of us to stay in a motel for a couple of days.
Social services and a Politician came to offer free rent and and food supplies etc
We stayed there for about 6 months and moved to another house in the Summer.
Forever great full that my parents were calm cool and collected as it marked me for life.
I keep a cool head in emergencies to this day.
I am the Fire Marshall for our senior building and that lesson became very clear to me as I automatically took over effectively, during a ‘Small” electrical fire last year.

Discovered what may had caused that Chimney Fire ^

“chimney creosote
You may have some buildup of chimney creosote. Creosote is a black, tar-like substance that forms inside your chimney when smoke doesn’t entirely escape. As it builds up, creosote can cause chimney fires, which can then lead to house fires. Luckily, a professional chimney sweep can help resolve the issue.Sept 30, 2020”

Chimney Creosote: Causes, Dangers, and How to Get Rid of Ithttps://www.priddyclean.com › chimney-creosote

Worked in a metal shop like @malcomkade. Does my glove being on fire count?