The silence of 2 AM is usually a comfort, a signal that your home is safe and your family is resting peacefully. But for my neighbor, that silence was shattered by the crackle of flames devouring their kitchen cabinets. It started with a single, invisible spark inside a toaster that had been sitting idle on the counter, still drawing power. By the time the smoke alarm screamed, the kitchen was already lost to a fire that began while they were dreaming… Continue reading…
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