The blog of Michael Rice

I was sitting around like no other when I remembered I needed to go to school to take care of some stuff, so I decided to head up and do it today. It was very close to 3:15 when I left, for those who dont know thats when the elementary schools get out here, and my normal path to school goes right in front of an elementary school. Wanting to avoid the busses I took a side street. There was a cop sitting in this parking lot I passed, as I turned to get back on the path to the college I start to notice there is a lot of smoke, but I cant see where its coming from. When I get back to the street that goes in front of the elementary I look to the left and I see huge flames dancing above the fence of this persons house. I reached for my cell to call 911 but crap!! I forgot it at home!!! So I whipped a u-turn real fast and went and got the officer. I lead him to the house, he ran to the door and notified the people that the house was on fire (or at least the backyard was) I saw the people running out of the house, a few moments later the fire department arrived and I left so they could do their job. When I got finished at school the blaze was out and the fire department was talking with the family. I hope everything was Ok for them.