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Unit above mine on fire?
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I realize this isn't a normally asked question, but it's also not a normal circumstance.
The ceiling in my living room has been getting quite hot over the past hour or two. It's an area of about 8x10 and the ceiling warm/semi-hot to the touch. Areas outside this mentioned space are normal/cool. I've tried going upstairs to knock on their door- but no one answered..I don't even think anyone lives there. I also may have climbed on their balcony to try and look through the slider, but the blinds were closed.
After all this I called the police who said not to call unless there was a legitimate fire, and to try my apartment complex's managers. The calls to the "emergency maintenance" numbers for my apartment yielded no response.
So. Does anyone have any recommendations or opinions? Sure I could go to sleep...but I could also die in a fire?
The ceiling in my living room has been getting quite hot over the past hour or two. It's an area of about 8x10 and the ceiling warm/semi-hot to the touch. Areas outside this mentioned space are normal/cool. I've tried going upstairs to knock on their door- but no one answered..I don't even think anyone lives there. I also may have climbed on their balcony to try and look through the slider, but the blinds were closed.
After all this I called the police who said not to call unless there was a legitimate fire, and to try my apartment complex's managers. The calls to the "emergency maintenance" numbers for my apartment yielded no response.
So. Does anyone have any recommendations or opinions? Sure I could go to sleep...but I could also die in a fire?
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but they're listening to every word I say
...huh?
Call the fire department and see what they say.
That's correct. I called the fire department but no one picked up. I'd be hard pressed to call 911 as to be wrong it'd be quite expensive and embarrassing.
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call 911 and say "I think the apartment above me may be on fire. I am not sure, but I am worried that my ceiling is getting increasingly hot to the touch"
they will send someone, they will not BILL you if there's no actual fire, nor will you be arrested, yelled at, or anything of the like, you're making a call based on good faith
worst that will happen is they'll come to your place and say "no it wasn't, but thanks for paying attention to your surroundings, we wish more people did"
CALL 911
TELL THEM THE APARTMENT ABOVE YOU MIGHT BE ON FIRE
edit: did you call the non-emergency number? Call 911, if the dispatcher tells you not to call until you actually see a fucking fire, you get his goddamn name and you report his fucking ass, anyone you've talked to should have sent over a unit in the area to check it out, at least knock on the door and make a surrounding check, try hard to get that dude's name and REPORT HIM
CALL 911 OR YOU MIGHT DIAF.
Why aren't you calling? Read the previous post if you're not sure what to say.
I am just mystified that the person you spoke with did not tell you to call 911 if you think there could be a fire.
Seriously, I don't get it.
I'm not saying don't immediately call the fire department, I'm just curious. And they wont charge you. You already pay for the fire department, just call them.
Trust me, my bf and I once called 911 because the carbon monoxide detector in his apartment went off. After sending over 2 engines with sirens at 2 in the morning and a dozen guys busting into the basement to search for gas leaks, they figured out that the problem was just that the alarm was broken. They laughed at us, but we didn't get in trouble.
I have called half a dozen times over the time I've lived here for things ranging from people trying to break into a car to a fire ALARM going off for more than 30 minutes
if the dispatcher you get ahold of gives you lip, or trouble, or gets an attitude, get their name and report them, i believe ALL 911 calls are recorded, and getting them in trouble for being useless at their jobs is extremely easy if they're being useless at their jobs
seriously cops wish people would report more stuff, ESPECIALLY suspicious activity and possible danger, rather than waiting for something to actually get stolen/set on fire before anyone gives them a ring
I knew the ceiling was hot because I could feel an unusual amount of heat in that area.
Based off advice in these posts I called 911 and described the situation and asked for advice. They are sending someone from the fire department to come check it out. I was very thankful and requested they didn't send the cavalry of firetrucks and such. I will update further based on their findings.
Thanks for everyone's input thus far. To me I've been taught never to call 911 unless absolutely necessary, glad I could get different perspectives. Thanks again everyone.
Even think! This is what we do! We investigate and stamp shit out! It's a ton easier if we catch a fire before it's consumed half a building!
Also, even if you've extinguished a kitchen fire, call the fire department, they'll send someone to investigate to make sure it's dead, and make sure there weren't any other fuel sources etc.
(the reason for the above is because if any 9-1-1 calls come in while I'm on the line with him on a non-emergency call there are warnings that pop up so I can put the guy on hold)
The fire department did come in a fire truck with several fireman in full suit. They used a device called a "tick?" "tic?" which could read heat signatures- it looked similar to an X-Ray. The device revealed a series of what water/heating pipes above the ceiling, all red hot. Apparently something triggered the heat to be turned on to max levels. Had I lived in my current apartment during winter months I would have realized this, however I haven't been here too long and I've never encountered such a heating system.
Eventually the fire department got maintenance out to inspect the floor above mine & the heating system. Everything checked out and they ended up leaving (after several apologies and thank yous from myself). Still no word on why the heat turned on.
Thanks again for everyone's input.
Now you have a major fire.
If you think something's a fire hazard, there's probably a good chance it is one, and call at the very least maintenance about it.
If it seems to be getting worse, take no chances.
I mean, you hear about apartment fires every now and then on the news and if it wasn't for people like you, they could very well happen more often.
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