More like they caused sexual tension. Also, OP, get over it. Lol. I'd rather be **** blocked rather than burned!

So anytime you see a glowing orange light you call the fire department? Let's leave the outrageous deductions to Sherlock, or people who aren't impulsive. Also very logical, you would think someone breathing in smoke would realize there is a fire in their house before they pass out, or that a fire detector would be active? Oh yeah.. and it's near Halloween, you should also probably expect more orange colored things, orange light aren't new. On the other hand maybe you guys don't watch enough Sherlock.

Or maybe they inhaled smoke while sleeping? I think you're the one jumping to conclusions here "Sherlock". Calling emergency services is for when an emergency is perceived. It is THEIR job to investigate, not the general public. If I saw something warranting calling emergency services, I would. I'm not going to waste time determining "what if it's people having sex" when there could be a potential death involved. Not to mention that these were neighbours. Maybe they didn't want their own house burning down because their neighbours was on fire. Here in Australia smoke detectors are mandatory - but that doesn't mean they always work. Unfortunately too many people die here from faulty smoke detectors. I seriously hope you're nowhere near me if I'm in an emergency situation and instead of calling for help you're too busy playing or watching Sherlock. And for the record, Sherlock never made assumptions without strong evidence to back it up. To assume makes and ass out of you and me.

53 is completely right. If it was at night and they were sleeping and their fire detectors weren't working than they could easily die of smoke inhalation or by the time they wake up the fire has blocked their exit. I personally agree with 53 and feel it's better to call 911 if you think there's an emergency than to just not call and have someone die; as 53 said, it is their job. As they say, it really is better to be safe than sorry!

Check the Fml it was a halloween torch, lots of those are made to look like flames flickering and at a distance may be hard to recognize. Also, Sherlock frequently based his assumptions on logical observations. Clearly, "Sherlock" you are not. Not my fault your age and IQ are the same numbers.

"Sherlock never made assumptions without backing it up." So I can't make an assumption that things are ok, but you can make an assumption that there must be a fire just by seeing a flickering light inside a house and not backing that up? Hypocrisy is wonderful. I understand "better safe than sorry", but clearly you didn't read my point about calling the neighbors, or going over to the house immediately to check, and having a phone on you? And to add to that, I would bring over a fire extinguisher if I really wanted to be a good samaritan. And if there's a possibility they are inhaling smoke while sleeping, you would sit there and watch while the fire department arrives too late? Also, you realize the fire department can't teleport right? calling the fire department and letting them "handle things" while a house is burning on the inside and not doing anything about that, seems very good of you all, bravo, you deserve an applause. If my IQ matches my age, yours must be a magnitude less than yours. Pulling an IQ joke.. look I'm so smart.

Cute kid, but lots of halloween lights are made to resemble fire, torches and cast the same lighting and shadows. From far away it may be hard to tell. You honestly think if you thought the place was on fire possibly big enough to be noticed from a near by house running over with a fire extinguisher is a good idea? You've lost this argument get over it. You get treated like an idiot for acting like a dick and an idiot in all your responses.

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Whoops! XD It happens. :P Typo! So people give you thumbs down for a typo? 030

I'm assuming you got thumbs down for calling the neighbors nosy. They were trying to help when they though her home was on FIRE. I'd love my neighbors to "nosy" in that case.

OP is from the UK. Torches are flashlights.

Ah. Got it. I had a HORRIBLE visual there.

Where you from? Do you celebrate anything during this month where you live? I'll gladly tell you what it is

If you honestly don't know, you could easily look it up online. Just a suggestion.