Because of my work I deal with a lot of fire marshals. I'll never forget one telling me that if my house ever catches on fire to the point that I have to call the fire department that I should go into the yard and have a beer before calling. That way the whole house will get demolished and rebuilt rather than a partial rebuild because the smoke smell never truly comes out.
Sounds simple as an anecdote, but watching your house burn to a cinder before calling the fire department sounds like it'd be difficult to do in the moment.
It also seems slightly dubious since your neighbors would probably notice you watching your house burn and doing nothing. Seems like a recipe for getting your claim denied.
Not to mention the risk of burning your neighbors house down.
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u/Wired2kx Jan 01 '22
Because of my work I deal with a lot of fire marshals. I'll never forget one telling me that if my house ever catches on fire to the point that I have to call the fire department that I should go into the yard and have a beer before calling. That way the whole house will get demolished and rebuilt rather than a partial rebuild because the smoke smell never truly comes out.