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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Why would anyone attempt to remove hot ashes from the fireplace? What reason could there have possibly been? You let the fire die in the fireplace and remove the ashes when they accumulate periodically, when they are cold. Is this tragedy the result of stupidity? Am I missing something here? [/quote]

I did it.  I actually ran my fingers through the ashes to make sure they were cold before I put them in the trash.  And I burned our garage down.  Thankfully, we had fire alarms and everyone got out of the house quickly.  The fire department was at our house in two and a half minutes.  Had it not been for their quick response, our house would have been a total loss.

I had used one of those chemical starter logs to get the fire going.  According to the firefighters, pieces of those logs can stay hot for more than 24 hours.  When I ran my hand through the cold ashes, I just didn't feel the lone piece of still hot starter.

It was horrible.  If anything had happened to anyone in the house, I'm not sure how I could have gone on living.  The guilt from the fire alone just about destroyed me for a long time.

I can't even imagine the families pain. I pray they all somehow eventually find peace.[/quote]

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