Posted on 03/22/2006 11:20:25 AM PST by jdm
PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. -- A freak accident led to a devastating fire in Brevard County. The fire was sparked by a candle and then accidentally spread by a woman's hair.
The woman set her hair on fire and, in the process of trying to put it out, she set the house on fire. That fire was devastating to the house where the family had lived for more than 20 years.
The woman tried to blow out a candle, but ended up setting her hair on fire. She succeeded at putting her hair out, but the fire quickly spread and consumed the whole room.
The freak accident that started it all happened when Ramona's grown daughter turned in for the night and went to blow out a candle and, in turn, caught her hair on fire.
Amazingly, Ramona's daughter wasn't hurt. Nor were her four young grandchildren. Every last person made it out with barely a scratch and with enough time to grab all the valuables they could carry.
And as workers started to put her home back together, Ramona looked on Tuesday, fully aware her dilemma could have been so much more grim.
Ramona said her daughter's hair was singed and she has a few burns on her shoulder, but aside from that was by all accounts very lucky after a bizarre series of events that destroyed more than two decades of memories.
I was so expecting another "spontaneous human combustion" thing, and it's just another candle.
When it comes time to rebuild...How the heck are they ever going to get the paint to match? Or I guess they could just go back with a darker shade of purple?
Gives new meaning to "hot momma."
That could qualify as an IED. ;-)
Me too - can't wait 'til the next one comes out.
That doesn't look like fried frizzies to me. ;o)
LOL, I was thinking more like Dustin Hoffman... "Tootsie: the Coral Gables Years"...
I once saw a girl accidently sweep the tips of her long hair over a small candle in the middle of a table. I guess she must have been wearing lots of hairspray because a small flame just flashed up her hair in an instant and then next moment it was over. Im not aware that it damaged her hair though.
Attempted self ZOT!
Joe Dirt's.
Not really.
Speaking of skills, your post is barely readable for someone who fancies himself to be so smart.
The guy eating the Tabasco burger in his office...??
It's too funny....!!
I've heard spontaneous combustion is a big problem with drummers.
Planet Hair's a
Pink lair.
All the flames are red.
Noone ever dyes there
Noone has a head...
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