Fire extinguishers

I have a friend whose house burned down. Luckily he got out and his family was OK. Then, while rebuilding the house, a wood stove being used to keep the construction workers warm burnt the house down a second time. Then, several years later, a careless cigarette butt tossed next to a shed that sat alongside the new home burnt it a third time.

I didn't need to see his house burn three times to develop an appreciation for fire prevention. I have smoke detectors everywhere. And most rooms have fire extinguishers.

The purpose of the fire extinguisher isn't to put out a fire. The purpose is to make a path so we can get out of the house! When a house is on fire, poison gasses are released from furniture, paint, and other household items. The smoke can kill you in minutes. And fires can spread through a house in minutes. If there is a fire our main objective is to get out with our lives!