Fire

The house at the bottom of our hill burned to the ground earlier tonight. It was the second fire to strike this house. It had been uninhabitable for years. The street is narrow, barely room for two cars to pass. Firetrucks, ambulances, pick-up trucks and people came from every direction. Traffic was stopped or moving at a snail's pace as the emergency vehicles screamed into town. There were 3 or 4 explosions during the fire and flames licked high into the night sky.
When I look out the window, the fire is still burning, now close to the ground. All but a couple of the firetrucks have left. I hope some of the firefighters will be watching the fire most of the night.