Stadtallendorf fire station was not legally required to have alarms because it was classified as a building holding equipment
    • BobbyTables@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      54·
      30 days ago

      In German we call that a “Schildbürgerstreich”. Yeah, no kidding, we have a word especially for things like that.

      It refers to a foolish or absurd act, often involving a misunderstanding or misapplication of logic, typically in a humorous context - especially around buildings. The term comes from the “Schildbürger” tales, which depict the antics of the supposedly foolish citizens of the fictional town of Schildburg.

      Edit: the fictional town was called Schila - thanks to diplomjodler3 for pointing it out!

      • Diplomjodler@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        30 days ago

        The town was called Schilda. Legend has it that the citizens of this town were very wise and sought after as advisors everywhere in the country. Then one day they were fed up with that and decided to be total fools from then there out.

    • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      15·
      30 days ago

      The home directly next door to our town fire station (less than 200 yards away) burned down when I was in high school. Also it was also the fire chief’s former house.

      We kinda always assumed it was for insurance money, but I really have no idea.

    • LwL@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      29 days ago

      They’re almost certainly volunteer fire fighters given that this is a rather small town, so there might not have been any present at the time.

  • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.comEnglish
    8·
    29 days ago

    The cause of the blaze has yet to be ascertained but initial reports suggested a battery charger may have overheated.

    Friendly reminder that this can happen to anyone.

  • thenextguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    30 days ago

    I have a dream. It’s not a big dream, it’s just a little dream. My dream - and I hope you don’t find this too crazy - is that I would like the people of this community to feel that if, God forbid, there were a fire, calling the fire department would actually be a wise thing to do. You can’t have people, if their houses are burning down, saying, “Whatever you do, don’t call the fire department!” That would be bad.

    C.D. Bales, Roxanne