Day 132: Fire Alarms

Hi again,
It's kind of funny really but while I was trying to think about today and what I am thankful for, the fire alarm went off. lol The damper on the woodstove was left open and it got burning way too hard and we may not have noticed if it hadn't of been for the fire alarm. I am not exactly sure what can happen when it gets burning that hard but I know that it is not a good thing. I have seen chimney fires before and what not and I know there are dangers that come with woodstoves. Tonight it was a misunderstanding which led to the damper not getting closed but it just reminds me how incredibly thankful I am for fire alarms and the warnings they give. Fire alarms are so very important and please make sure you have fire alarms in your home and that they work because they sure come in handy on those rare occasions that you need them. What happened with us tonight may not be that big of a deal because nothing happened but it serves as a reminder to me and my family how important it is to have working fire alarms. It was probably more of a scare than anything because when the alarm went off and I went over towards the woodstove, the heat from the woodstove led me to believe that something might be on fire. Thankfully everything is fine and it was only just a scare. This is why I am thankful for fire alarms and I hope that I never have to hear them go off because of a fire in the house.