My in-laws' house burned down last night. What do they need right now? [more inside]
posted by that's how you get ants on Jan 8, 2013 - 15 answers

My parents' house caught fire yesterday. This kind of thing has never happened to any of us before, and we could use advice on how to move forward. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 9, 2012 - 9 answers

A family in our community suffered the complete loss of everything they own in a fire recently. Mom, Dad, and 3 little boys got out unscathed but everything is gone. How to help? [more inside]
posted by stupidsexyFlanders on Jul 13, 2011 - 28 answers

Earlier this month, there was a fire in the house my boyfriend and I were renting. Basically the attic fan caused a fairly extensive fire which moved through the ducts and damaged the roof and ceiling. Not much damage was done to the ground floor, other than smoke and water. My boyfriend and I are now considering buying the house, and are looking for advice and experiences you might have for this situation. [more inside]
posted by odayoday on May 25, 2011 - 14 answers

Fire Safety: I have a 16 month old son. If there is a house fire while I'm sleeping is it better to try and rescue him or get out of the house and wait for the fire department to rescue him? [more inside]
posted by bingwah on May 3, 2011 - 32 answers

Some friends lost absolutely everything in a house fire, and I'd like to help them out somehow. [+] [more inside]
posted by Dreama on Dec 14, 2004 - 42 answers