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Wis. Fire Officials Blame Cat for Fire
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| 1 28 06
| Associated Press
Posted on 01/28/2006 7:04:35 AM PST by freepatriot32
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - This cat used up his nine lives. Fire officials are blaming a 20-pound cat for starting a town of Washington house fire that caused about $25,000 damage.
The gray and white cat apparently jumped on an electric range in the basement of a two-story home at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday and turned on the push-button control, said Darrell Christy, the fire department's chief of operations. Plastic containers on top of the range smoldered.
"We eliminated everything except for the cat," Christy said.
A smoke detector alerted at least three people in the home, who were not hurt, Christy said.
The fire damaged part of the basement and smoke damaged much of the residence, he said.
The cat died, likely of smoke inhalation, he said.
Christy said a cat was blamed for an area house fire about five years ago, but that cat survived.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: blame; burnbabyburn; cat; catnipbinge; eauclaire; fire; fireofficials; for; petalist; wisconsin
To: freepatriot32
Yet another reason not to allow cats in the house. My dog knows not to use the stove when I'm not home, but I'm pretty sure he goes to "doggie porn sites" on my computer.
To: freepatriot32
No sweat...
Howie Dean solved the problem for us.
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:10:14 AM PST
by
Bender2
(Read the first three chapters of my Science Fiction novel)
To: freepatriot32
The power of the p*ssy strikes again.
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:11:53 AM PST
by
DogBarkTree
(The higher the monkey climbs the flag pole, the more people can see his @$$h0!e)
To: Emmett McCarthy
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:12:14 AM PST
by
freepatriot32
(Holding you head high & voting Libertarian is better then holding your nose and voting republican)
To: freepatriot32
Wis. Fire Officials Blame Cat for Fire--- a certain catastrophe
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:13:35 AM PST
by
beyond the sea
(Cal Thomas: If only Robert Bork had cried ...................)
To: Emmett McCarthy
Ten years ago or so I went to a 1 alarm Pot belly pig fire. It was being kept in a one car garage. It managed to turn over a 5 gallon can of gasoline which the hot water heater ignited. Residents heard the squealing and opened the door to see a flaming pig running around at high speed.
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:13:52 AM PST
by
Clay Moore
("My daddy says I'm this close to living in the yard!" Ralph Wiggum)
To: freepatriot32
No, but if he sees that link ....
To: Clay Moore
Sounds like automatic barbecue. I know it's possible to set a timer to start the oven before you get home, but that takes it to a whole new level.
To: freepatriot32
My cat managed to cross the wires coming from my amp to speakers. My $1200 Scott amp now is mum.
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:20:53 AM PST
by
Rennes Templar
("The future ain't what it used to be".........Yogi Berra)
To: freepatriot32
Oops.
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:30:32 AM PST
by
Jonah Hex
("How'd you get that scar, mister?" "Nicked myself shaving.")
To: freepatriot32
BAD KITTY!
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:30:43 AM PST
by
manwiththehands
(Good news for America = bad news for democRats.)
To: Emmett McCarthy
Absolutely. My beer has stopped mysteriously disappearing since the cat has been sent outside.
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:32:55 AM PST
by
don-o
To: Clay Moore
". . .running around at high speed."
At LEAST high speed.
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:36:02 AM PST
by
righttackle44
(The most dangerous weapon in the world is a Marine with his rifle and the American people behind him)
To: don-o
Yeah, let him go buy his own beer.
To: freepatriot32
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posted on
01/28/2006 7:42:09 AM PST
by
Jonah Hex
("How'd you get that scar, mister?" "Nicked myself shaving.")
To: Emmett McCarthy
Sounds like automatic barbecueWith the cat involved, we're talking Chinese barbecue, no?
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posted on
01/28/2006 9:02:28 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: freepatriot32
They can blame the cat, but I think the real moral of the story is don't store plastic containers on top of the stove. This is as much a stupid people story as a stupid pet story...
To: Jonah Hex
If the kitty has claws, the lady isn't going to enjoy that experience for long.
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