My Neighbor’s house burned down last night
It seems it took no time at all to engulf the house. (PICS) Windows were breaking, his car was making all sorts of popping sounds, the heat was becoming intense. When we walked out of our house we saw Mr. Miles standing in his driveway with the neighbor from across the street. He was OK, but shaken. It was horrific watching it. I’ve never seen a home burn before and the fire was truly in charge. I could see it burning through the front metal door.
Then I noticed embers flying into my yard as well as my other neighbor’s yards. My son and I grabbed the hose and went to the back yard to try and keep the flames/heat from reaching us. The hose was so tangled we couldn’t get it working. Thankfully the Clinton Fire Department showed up and started hosing it down. The force from the water drove the smoke over the fence into our yard and smothered my son and I, so we went back to the front to observe.
Although Mr. Miles was OK, he had just moved in 6-8 months ago after loosing his home on the Gulf Coast to Katrina. Now he has lost everything but his life. He was telling me, “that’s 90 years of stuff I’ve just lost.” He’s staying with family that lives close by. Now he has to pick up the pieces all over again. We’ll keep him in our prayers.