Friday afternoon, we had some excitement at our office. The fire alarms went off. People were slow to get moving, but we evacuated the 3 floors of the building. Once outside wisps of smoke were visible from the roof and it was obvious not just steam as we could smell something burning. Fire trucks arrive from different cities and three end up staying, including this one. (I took the picture with my cell phone.)
As the firefighters set up, a pickup truck of 3 of the roofers screech to a stop in the middle of the parking lot and they race up onto the roof. Pretty soon 3 more roofers arrive and go up, too. We're wondering, did they leave something up there that caught the roof on fire? Shortly, all 6 come back down off the roof.
I watch the firemen hook up a hose to their truck from the fire hydrant across the street. A fire chief vehicle parks next to the hose to prevent anyone driving over it, which, of course, blocks the street, fortunately a side street.
All in all, its about 45 minutes before the firemen start packing up.
This morning, I come in (we're on the 3rd floor) and see some ceiling water damage in a small area. But it doesn't smell like smoke anymore.
Hope the roofers have good insurance!
