tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post5871531418409038319..comments2023-10-05T11:31:21.762-04:00Comments on Animal Instinct: BARN FIRE~ Janishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10637404142608576162noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-84814355405615442672011-01-29T14:20:21.391-05:002011-01-29T14:20:21.391-05:00Oh my gosh! This is my first visit to your blog an...Oh my gosh! This is my first visit to your blog and i just read about your barn fire. How devastating...thankfully no lives were lost.<br />That IS my fear...a bran fire. So far i have not used any heated water buckets or anything needing to be plugged in. People say I'm crazy, that people have used these things for years but my heart tells me differently...and I have to go with my heart.marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123606108378816441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-58095007966313497262011-01-11T08:48:54.834-05:002011-01-11T08:48:54.834-05:00Janis, I cried when I read this. I'm so sorry....Janis, I cried when I read this. I'm so sorry.Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-79746228533548660692011-01-02T00:35:41.145-05:002011-01-02T00:35:41.145-05:00Wow, fires burn quickly and it is amazing to look ...Wow, fires burn quickly and it is amazing to look at the "personalities" they take on. I am really glad that your cattle were able to escape from the barn, fingers crossed for the barn cat. I had a similar thing happen on Christmas Eve morning - the RV parked in my driveway caught fire and burned hot, fast and thoroughly. I was very lucky that the wind was blowing away from my house, as the RV was about 30 feet from the back bedroom. The two fire engines that responded did a phenomenal job, foaming the wheels, tires and chassis, so the RV can still be towed away. The fiberglass burned so hot, but at least the damage was limited to the RV. I have emails from me to the owner of the RV asking if I could unplug the RV while he was away and he told me that there was a space heater set to kick on at 40 degrees, to prevent condensation. Well, there is no condensation, but between the foam, the water and now snow, condensation seems like a minimal concern.<br /><br />I hope your insurance company responds quickly and generously. I am happy to read that the electricians were available on a Sunday. People tend to pull together when the situation requires. May 2011 start out and be much better than the end of 2010.<br /><br />Lunachance<br />Redmond, WALunachancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445063945529096741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-36452167885381339982010-12-22T22:31:51.938-05:002010-12-22T22:31:51.938-05:00You and the farm family and all the critters are i...You and the farm family and all the critters are in my prayers right *now.* I pray for comfort and peace and energy to carry on. I'll go look around here more now and check back often. Good luck and Merry Christmas!Leslie @ Farm Fresh Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970398718118889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-40882057093477508152010-12-20T14:29:46.629-05:002010-12-20T14:29:46.629-05:00I'm so sorry! We had a neighbor lose theirs la...I'm so sorry! We had a neighbor lose theirs last year. Something on the tractor caused the fire. I'll add you to my prayer list and finish the other 2 posts on your blog.Missouri Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651682963765975404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-45966767785416199622010-12-20T13:58:33.265-05:002010-12-20T13:58:33.265-05:00Oh! Gosh! My heavens! I'm so glad you and co...Oh! Gosh! My heavens! I'm so glad you and cows are safe. Terrifying.<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.comDayPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241862779620972216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-55380523193883542892010-12-19T12:52:20.759-05:002010-12-19T12:52:20.759-05:00So glad you and all your cattle are safe! I hope ...So glad you and all your cattle are safe! I hope enough insurance comes through, but how difficult it will be for you in the meantime. Keep us posted, and do let us know about the the fate of the little kitten.Tammy Beaudettehttp://www.thebutterflymind.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-88363122686358544502010-12-19T10:37:21.227-05:002010-12-19T10:37:21.227-05:00SO sorry, Glad the peopleand cows are OK ,and you ...SO sorry, Glad the peopleand cows are OK ,and you still have feed but what a tradgedy!!Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-90888178283081311292010-12-19T06:52:15.092-05:002010-12-19T06:52:15.092-05:00Oh, lord, Janis!! How truly awful. And it is a nig...Oh, lord, Janis!! How truly awful. And it is a nightmare for all farmers.<br /><br />Having a 150 yr old tobacco shed for a barn, fire has always been our nightmare. Like your farm, all our equipment (except the tractor and manure spreader) is stored in it.<br /><br />Most of the time, the cow stall doors are open, so they could escape, as could the barn cat. But the chickens are locked in every night.<br /><br />Fortunately it is 1/8 mile from the house, but if the woods 20' behind it caught, the house would no longer be safe.<br /><br />I am glad all the cows were ok, and hope your feral kitty turns up. And I'm glad no one was hurt in fighting the fire.<br /><br />But what heartache for the farm just before Christmas.Pam R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-32709714019371233582010-12-19T00:04:54.950-05:002010-12-19T00:04:54.950-05:00Wells River is not very far from here. I am so sor...Wells River is not very far from here. I am so sorry to hear about this disaster. Thank goodness all your cows were ok. What a horrible loss. Take care and may God bless.Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644928307237334460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-57953412703972066682010-12-18T23:06:43.373-05:002010-12-18T23:06:43.373-05:00I am so, so sorry, I can't believe you were ab...I am so, so sorry, I can't believe you were able to write all of this down and even look at the pictures. I will be praying for you.Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-29820278080208277682010-12-18T20:24:26.627-05:002010-12-18T20:24:26.627-05:00Sorry to hear about the barn and everything that w...Sorry to hear about the barn and everything that was lost. So glad the cows and everyone are alright.Tami / Maddie Lumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299824770182211355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-81717296831946780472010-12-18T20:19:23.994-05:002010-12-18T20:19:23.994-05:00I don't know what to say other than I'm so...I don't know what to say other than I'm so sorry. What a disaster the week before Christmas. Thank God no one was hurt and all animals are safe. My thoughts and prayers are with you.From Beyond My Kitchen Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748389222000989848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-51492542398219957282010-12-18T19:36:59.540-05:002010-12-18T19:36:59.540-05:00I'm new to your blog. But wanted to tell you h...I'm new to your blog. But wanted to tell you how glad I am that your cows are all counted for and all alright. But still you have lost years and years worth of farming equipment. I hope everything comes together and you get the fencing all figured out.<br />KellyLilac Cottage Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727658522690256248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588065594023489285.post-7703625803240777632010-12-18T19:26:31.701-05:002010-12-18T19:26:31.701-05:00I'm so sorry for your loss. You must of had an...I'm so sorry for your loss. You must of had an angle watching over the cows. A barn fire is my biggest fear. One of my best friends lost their dairy barn in the mid 70's, she was in the barn when it was on fire she got out safe but lost a lot of their cows. My prayers are with you.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03715825031963542320noreply@blogger.com