They got there in time to put out the fire, however there was giant injure to the building.
We constantly have a holiday party at the office at the end of each year. Well this year absolutely didn’t go as planned; For starters, there was something wrong with the Heating and A/C system. It was seriously cold in the office at the start of the party, however luckyly that problem was solved when we called an Heating and A/C rental dealer. They were able to hook up a temporary oil furnace to keep the building nice and warm while we tied up for Heating and A/C system repairs. So it was able to become warm again in the office, however then the guy who was in charge of bringing cake, brought 1 with lit candles on it. I remember thinking this wasn’t a birthday party and that’s when the guy tripped while carrying the cake. The lit candles caught some drapes on fire and the fire quickly spread around the room. We hit the fire alarm and the fire department was alerted instantly. They got there in time to put out the fire, however there was giant injure to the building. We ended up being off work for a whole month while repairs were being done. It was determined that the guy with the cake was not at fault and we all got paid for the whole month we were out, however also, it was a good thing that the Heating and A/C device that was rented was not injured, even though there was an insurance policy anyway. Basically, the party went up in sparks and I’m not sure how future holiday parties will go after that. I’m sure they will not permit having lit candles.