Multiple Fires - Flower Mound, Texas

Brian England - Yes! I have survived multiple property fires, including a hotel fire. It is very scary, emotionally, financially, and physically distressful. Time consumption to deal with claims while trying to work, go to school, raise a family, and deal with temporary housing is very hard on most people, children, including pets. 

Wayne Martin - I hear your roar! Yesterday I was in a rural area driving home when I heard and saw fire trucks on the other side of the road. Between both coming and going traffic, there was only two lanes. I pulled over to let them pass. As the lead driver, all others behind me pulled over too - EXCEPT one! A truck driver with a long, long empty trailer from far back in the rear, decided to drive in the middle of the road to pass us all by. Mind you, there was no shoulder to pull over and to the right of where I stopped, was a deep culvert. That #%^! &% truck driver nearly blew my car down because the driver of the truck/trailer was going so fast! By that time, both dangerous driver and Multiple Firetrucks were not far apart.  

Kat Palmiotti - Mandatory laws or not, that's the way it should be. 

Thanks for your comment. 

Patricia Feager - and Good Morning!

Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518 - every time I hear a fire siren, I stop, pull over an say a little prayer for the firefighters and the people that need rescuing. You're so right, situations can change with the blowing of the wind! Giving the big trucks space to get to take care of the emergency is the right thing to do. 

Guess where I was this morning? I had an appointment scheduled with my new and local insurance company to change insurance companies. The one I had was not meeting my needs and that scared me! 

May you always be safe!

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 - When I saw the neighborhood photos posted early this morning, and saw all the neighbors were crying with comments, I stayed put and did the next best thing. I sounded my alarms via ActiveRain! 

Praise the Lord for Firefighters!!!

Roy Kelley - Thank you! An insurance policy is not something to pay; then stuff the papers in the drawer. It needs to be read and reviewed often, especially when amendments come in the mail or sent to our computers. 

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 - Stress is contagious! And when there is smoke, there's fire! Smoke that lingers gets stuck in the lungs and air passageway. That in itself can be deadly, maybe not immediately but get enough smoke down in those lungs and it can ignite as quickly as a match inside our bodies. 

Nina Hollander, Broker - I'm sure lots of people in Flower Mound are still wondering and asking questions. Who? What' When? Where? Why! I learned as a little girl driving in the cars my father drove, to be respectful when you see and hear firefighters' alarms and bright lights. He also repeated the same thing - never follow a firefighter. Stay out of their way. Don't be nosy! As a reminder, he stressed a point. Curiosity killed the cat!

Lise Howe - I learned to read my insurance policies the hard way after my house fire on Martin Luther King's Day in 1994. I'll tell you, being stressed and in shock to see your house in flames, doesn't make anything easier. For one thing, back then, my policy was in the house while it was burning and so were my records and important documentation. 

Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner - That's what I read in Neighborhood NextDoor - the weather has been so dry! Once the smoke settles, I'll know more. 

Gloria Todor - me too! I sold a lot of houses in the Westchester neighborhood. It's very close to where I live. Most of the houses were one stories. Many of those neighbors were retired. Some were grandma's who kept their grandkids overnight while their parents worked. It will be hard on those that had a loss. 

George Souto - Me too! It is what I learned from my father and what I taught my kids too. People who get in the way of a fire department's work should be fined and do community service. 

Kathy Streib - you are not alone. I've experienced multiple fires and Hurricane Bob. Both were scary. Although it would be inconvenient to me and many others, I think we are at a point in history where when you get a new license or renew your license, take a Driver's Ed class before being licensed. 

Debra Leisek - I received the local notification on my cell phone when the fire fighters were on the scene warning everyone to stay away from the location where they were working on the fire. 

May you always be safe and happy too! Thanks for letting me know you like my new head shot!

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! - after living through multiple fires, it is an emotional, financial, and physically very stressful. Your memory is tested. You may not have clothing, papers, receipts, insurance policies, and all the contact numbers you need on hand in an emergency. If you have pets, they may not be allowed for long duration for liability reasons for Staff and other guests at hotels. Not everyone has relatives or people who will take you in for an unknown period of time, with kids, and pets. When it came to the Inventory List, the insurance company wants receipts (then depreciates) and pictures. If you don't have proof, tough luck. That has been my experience.

I just changed Insurance Companies and discussed this point about receipts, photo and/or videos, including and replacement costs and nothing has really changed. I lost more and forgot about a lot of stuff I had at the time I went through it with my kids and pets.

Yes, I do remember your circumstances, they were absolutely devastating, Patricia. 🙏

Happy Valentine's Day Roy Kelley and Dolores! May your love be stronger than ever now and forever.