Firefighters Leave Stove On While Responding To Emergency - Fire Station Catches Fire

[matcom]

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Authorities said Jacksonville firefighters returned from an emergency call Saturday to find a blaze in their own station.

District Fire Chief Randy Wyse said the firefighters left a stove on in Station 17 when they rushed out to answer a call Saturday night.

The fire damaged the kitchen and parts of the firefighters' sleeping quarters. Officials weren't sure how much the damage would cost.

The station is temporarily closed.

http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/12143212/detail.html

[LSK]

1. you cant make this shit up

:rofl:

[madinmaryland]

2. What is wrong with Florida?

Only in FL does this stuff happen!

[graywarrior]

3. Try living here. The stories are endless.

It's one big freak show of a circus.

[mykpart]

4. I live in a small town in Texas, and

our fire station burned to the ground a few years ago. Not sure what caused it, though.

[azmouse]

5. Sounds like an episode of King of the Hill.

[Initech]

6. So when the fire fighters catch fire, who do they call?

:evilgrin:

[Karenina]

7. GHOSTBUSTERS!!!

[havocmom]

8. TOASTbusters

;)

[zanne]

9. That happened in my neighborhood, too!

About 20 years ago, someone was cooking lunch when they got a call to go out. The 100 year-old fire station burned down.

[nini]

10. this reminds me of a work fire drill...someone left something in the microwave

and it burned while we were outside being told how good we all did. :P

We came back in and there was smoke all over the floor and a ruined microwave. It's a miracle an actual fire didn't start during our 'drill'.