Because the boyfriend said he did. He put them in “a bag” and left them leaning against the wall of the house.
He was also the contractor who was renovating the building, which did not have an occupancy permit or working smoke detectors.
“He put them in “a bag” and left them leaning against the wall of the house.”
Who does that? Why would anyone do that?
I grew up in an apartment in NYC and even I know not to do that.
Don’t people have metal boxes that they use for fireplace ashes? And why would you be rushing to clear out ashes from a fireplace anyway? Shouldn’t they just stay there for a long bit to burn out?