Miscellaneous: Today, I had to call 911. Why? My fireplace caught on fire. FML - FML

By fire - 15/12/2009 00:00 - United States

Today, I had to call 911. Why? My fireplace caught on fire. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/12/2018 13:30

Today, I woke up to the fire department at my house. Why? My brother called 911 thinking there was a fire after turning the heat on for the first time all winter. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/12/2012 02:46 - Canada - Saint Albert

Today, I woke up thinking my house was on fire because I could hear crackling flames downstairs. I panicked and tripped out of bed. It was the fireplace channel I left on last night so I could wake up to a Christmas ambiance. FML

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By lollerskate - 16/01/2010 15:37 - United States

Today, my smoke alarm went off. In a frenzy, I called 9-1-1 and exited my house. Several minutes later a fire truck showed up. After investigating, one of the firemen informed me I needed to change the batteries in my smoke alarm. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/03/2020 18:00

Today, my house caught on fire. After it was put out, I realized the damage wasn't bad, mainly smoke damage. I went to my parents' for the night because my house smelled. While there, I received a phone call from my neighbor. Apparently, my house caught fire again. It's now a pile of ashes. FML

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By I followed her orders! - 04/12/2023 07:00 - United States

Today, my boss told me to not burn the place down while she was outside. When she came back inside, I accidentally started a fire. FML

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By Dx - 06/03/2011 07:18 - United States

Today, I was babysitting for my usual. After putting the baby to sleep I put some popcorn in the microwave and went to the bathroom. When I came out the whole kitchen was filled with smoke. One of the neighbors saw and called 911. I'm out of a job. FML

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By A.. - 04/06/2011 19:48 - Canada

Today, I received a phone call at work about an emergency, and that I had to come home immediately. I arrived to find that no one had been hurt and the house hadn't burned down. The "emergency" was my mom had ran out of milk and cigarettes. FML

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By Mel - 07/05/2011 22:27 - United States

Today, my fire alarm startled me so badly that I shit myself. FML

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By KatnissEverdeen - 16/12/2021 14:01

Today, my fireplace caught fire. The landlord says renters insurance should cover it. The rental insurance says the landlord should. FML

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You deserved it 82

By crayons128 - 24/01/2011 06:13 - United States

Today, I was at a fire roasting marshmallows. When mine caught on fire, I pulled it back so I could blow out the flames. It flew off the stick, and, still flaming, landed on my face. FML

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xCrackerx 3

Tuesday 15 December 2009 9:33

A fire in a fireplace? So unexpected. Even M. Night Shyamalan (is that spelled correctly?) cannot come up with a twist like this.

slyfox781 0

Tuesday 15 December 2009 9:27

lol u do realize that's what there suppose to do right?

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royboh 0

Wednesday 16 December 2009 10:17

Wait, what?

Pandesme 0

Thursday 17 December 2009 0:30

I know fireplaces can catch fire ( Flue fire ) but the way that was phrased was too funny. My first reaction was "well it is a fireplace... isn't that what its supposed to do?" LOL

marshmallowmouse 0

Thursday 17 December 2009 10:33

Are you blonde?

imago_fml 0

Thursday 17 December 2009 14:06

Who is moderating these? Fireplace? On fire? How? Why? And is everyone who writes a FML a retard, because from the quality of those getting through I can tell the people moderating them are.

tdizzles 0

Thursday 17 December 2009 19:43

pendatic is right! this happened to my parents house, only they had a crack in the mortar between the bricks and the entire attic caught on fire and half the house was destroyed.

guy_on_the_couch 0

Thursday 17 December 2009 22:27

Ah that sucks. The same thing has happened to us and we had to call the fire department.

guilliano 0

Friday 18 December 2009 2:02

hence the term "fireplace"

justin10harvey 0

Friday 18 December 2009 9:05

congrats on your EPIC FAIL!

loonybhatia 0

Monday 4 January 2010 0:22

bravo

Kewltip 0

Thursday 7 January 2010 5:20

omg your fire place caught on fire!?! did your refrigerator freeze too?

lovely_day 0

Wednesday 5 May 2010 3:57

nah, really?

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