I'm sitting here shaking, covered in soot, and the skin on my neck & shoulder is bubbling & falling off. But I'm alive, and everything is ok now. I don't know how this happened, I'm sitting here in shock. I didn't call the fire department, and I don't know if I want/need to, the fire is out now.
I heard something in the hallway fall, I walked in there, picked up the piece of plaster on the floor that had fell, then the ceiling fell on me. Theres a hole about 4 foot or so big in the ceiling. I'm full of painkillers and still in excruciating pain, my skin is falling off from my neck and shoulder area, in addition to the bruising from the ceiling falling on me. I know I should go to the hospital, but I don't want to, at least not right now.
I'm not sure what caused it, but I suspect an ember from the fireplace or electrical (old knob and tube style wiring, been waiting to get the $$$ to rewire the house.). I smelled a smokey smell a few hours ago, not very strongly at all tho, (I thought the smell was backdraft from the fireplace, it does make the house smell like smoke occasionally from backdrafting) it didn't set off the smoke alarms til the ceiling in the hallway fell on me, burning the shit out of my neck and my shoulder. I tore off my shirt, ran outside, grabbed the hose, came back in, and started spraying. It was right next to the attic ladder, I dropped it down and climbed up, the whole attic was filled with smoke. I then realized theres no smoke detector in the attic, which if there were it probably wouldn't have got as bad as it did.
Like I said, I didn't call the fire department, I reacted and put it out, so I don't know if I should. Will it be necessary for homeowners insurance?
I'm a med patient and a caregiver, but with clones, moms and flowers I'm definitely over the state guidelines (3 veg, 3 flower, that wouldn't support mine or my patients needs). The grow is in my basement, so I'm putting EVERYTHING down there, just in case. I'll just lock the door, the fire happened in the attic, why would anybody (firemen, policement, insurance adjusters) need to go down there anyway?
Right now I'm just trying to look at the positive side of things, I got it out really quickly, if I wouldn't have been home my house would've burned to the ground with my dog in it. My dog is OK, my son is OK, I'm burned, but the painkillers are kicking in a little bit. I'm glad it was me that got hurt and not my boys, I would never forgive myself if anything happened to my boys.
I don't even know why I'm posting this, other than I consider you all my family, and maybe to warn you all, make sure to keep a full size ABC extinguisher (for all kinds of fires), I had a dinky little thing that didn't do anything. If you don't have one there, install a smoke detector in the attic, this could've been averted mostly if there'd have been one in the attic.
I'm about to go start cleaning up, theres wet black shit everywhere, and I'm full of soot. My son is keeping my dog calm and chilling on the couch with him in the living room, I just finished smoking to try & calm down a bit, ain't working, my heart is still racing with adrenaline, and I'm kinda numb, in shock. Anyhow, thats my tale of sorrow.
EDIT: Things are doing GREAT now! See some of the last posts.
I heard something in the hallway fall, I walked in there, picked up the piece of plaster on the floor that had fell, then the ceiling fell on me. Theres a hole about 4 foot or so big in the ceiling. I'm full of painkillers and still in excruciating pain, my skin is falling off from my neck and shoulder area, in addition to the bruising from the ceiling falling on me. I know I should go to the hospital, but I don't want to, at least not right now.
I'm not sure what caused it, but I suspect an ember from the fireplace or electrical (old knob and tube style wiring, been waiting to get the $$$ to rewire the house.). I smelled a smokey smell a few hours ago, not very strongly at all tho, (I thought the smell was backdraft from the fireplace, it does make the house smell like smoke occasionally from backdrafting) it didn't set off the smoke alarms til the ceiling in the hallway fell on me, burning the shit out of my neck and my shoulder. I tore off my shirt, ran outside, grabbed the hose, came back in, and started spraying. It was right next to the attic ladder, I dropped it down and climbed up, the whole attic was filled with smoke. I then realized theres no smoke detector in the attic, which if there were it probably wouldn't have got as bad as it did.
Like I said, I didn't call the fire department, I reacted and put it out, so I don't know if I should. Will it be necessary for homeowners insurance?
I'm a med patient and a caregiver, but with clones, moms and flowers I'm definitely over the state guidelines (3 veg, 3 flower, that wouldn't support mine or my patients needs). The grow is in my basement, so I'm putting EVERYTHING down there, just in case. I'll just lock the door, the fire happened in the attic, why would anybody (firemen, policement, insurance adjusters) need to go down there anyway?
Right now I'm just trying to look at the positive side of things, I got it out really quickly, if I wouldn't have been home my house would've burned to the ground with my dog in it. My dog is OK, my son is OK, I'm burned, but the painkillers are kicking in a little bit. I'm glad it was me that got hurt and not my boys, I would never forgive myself if anything happened to my boys.
I don't even know why I'm posting this, other than I consider you all my family, and maybe to warn you all, make sure to keep a full size ABC extinguisher (for all kinds of fires), I had a dinky little thing that didn't do anything. If you don't have one there, install a smoke detector in the attic, this could've been averted mostly if there'd have been one in the attic.
I'm about to go start cleaning up, theres wet black shit everywhere, and I'm full of soot. My son is keeping my dog calm and chilling on the couch with him in the living room, I just finished smoking to try & calm down a bit, ain't working, my heart is still racing with adrenaline, and I'm kinda numb, in shock. Anyhow, thats my tale of sorrow.
EDIT: Things are doing GREAT now! See some of the last posts.
I don't think it damaged any structure, but I'm going to call insurance monday. Thanks man.
