Reddit Called Nosy After Calling The Fire Department When Noticing Her Neighbor's House Was On Fire

“I honestly didn't know what to say. It was at that point I decided to just walk away.”

Devon

Published in Interesting
April 30, 2023

Reddit Called Nosy After Calling The Fire Department When Noticing Her Neighbor's House Was On Fire

After spotting a small fire, it's crucial to immediately call 911 to prevent the fire from rapidly spreading and causing further damage. The fire department is equipped and trained to effectively respond to fires.

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Besides the material damage, fires can endanger people's lives and harm them in hazardous ways. The fire could become more tricky to control if there's a delay in calling the fire department.

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By acting fast, the fire department can prevent the fire from reaching adjacent properties and make sure there's no further damage. The damage is drastically minimized when people act fast and don't second doubt their instincts.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/HereWeego11 made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where she explained how she called the fire department after noticing that a section of her neighbor's house was on fire. After the situation began improving, Op overhead one of the neighbors referred to her as 'nosey,' which made Op second doubt how she handled the situation.

The Reddit community had a lot of different reactions to the user's post. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Let's begin:

Devon

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/HereWeego11:

The delivery driver's first attempt to put the fire out did not succeed.

A second person notices the commotion and decides to get involved.

Other people started getting involved and attempted to put the fire out.

The fire was out

OP overhead one of the concerned people referring to her as a 'nosy neighbor.'

Op didn't know how to react, which is one of the reasons that pushed her to consult with the Reddit community.

Here's why Op thinks she might be the a-hole in this situation:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/HereWeego11's post:

Op reacted the right way by calling 911.

The fire could have spread fast if it weren't for Op.

It's better to prevent it than to fix it later.

Op shouldn't doubt her decision.

“You absolutely did the right thing.”

No one should ever be bothered with that.

Things could have evolved at a fast pace.

The guy's neglectful behavior must have caused the fire.

The neighbor is probably up to no good.

The guy had some plans that Op must have ruined.

Elementary school education finally pays off.

“The complaining neighbor did not think this through.”

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