Fire Prevention Week 2011
Every year the Box Elder Volunteer Fire Department goes to the Douglas School District and talks about Fire Safety. For the past three years we have done a Short Story Contest at Vandenberg for the 5th Graders. We give them seven words that they have to use in their story that pertains to theme of Fire Prevention. This years theme was Protect your Family from Fire. The words they had to use was Family, Fire, Alarm, Smoke, Protect, Meeting Spot and Fire Trucks.
This years winner was Alexandra Walter. Second Place was Jose Lawler and Third Place was Riley Collver.
The Fire
By Alexandra Walter
I was sleeping then BANG! My cat had been crashing around the hall. I went to see what was wrong. As soon as my cat saw me he ran towards the door. I followed him. Just then I saw orange and yellow flames jumping around the living room. I ran to wake up my Family. The Fire Alarm was going off. The Smoke was already overwhelming. My Family and I were fleeing towards the door. Fire leapt from like a lion in front of the door. I crawled back. I was trying desperately to Protect my family. I crawled to the nearest window. I took off the glass and jumped out. I landed on my feet, Mom, dad and my brothers follwed. My can and my dog came too. I went to the Meeting Spot that my family agreed on. I went to the neighbors and called the Fire Department. The Fire Trucks showed up and squirted water at the house. The water put out the fire. I stared at the pile of ash that use to be a house. We stayed with our neighbors for a couple months. We bought a new house. We will always be a lot more careful from now on. I was really scared I will make sure that it never happens again. The End.
By Alexandra Walter
I was sleeping then BANG! My cat had been crashing around the hall. I went to see what was wrong. As soon as my cat saw me he ran towards the door. I followed him. Just then I saw orange and yellow flames jumping around the living room. I ran to wake up my Family. The Fire Alarm was going off. The Smoke was already overwhelming. My Family and I were fleeing towards the door. Fire leapt from like a lion in front of the door. I crawled back. I was trying desperately to Protect my family. I crawled to the nearest window. I took off the glass and jumped out. I landed on my feet, Mom, dad and my brothers follwed. My can and my dog came too. I went to the Meeting Spot that my family agreed on. I went to the neighbors and called the Fire Department. The Fire Trucks showed up and squirted water at the house. The water put out the fire. I stared at the pile of ash that use to be a house. We stayed with our neighbors for a couple months. We bought a new house. We will always be a lot more careful from now on. I was really scared I will make sure that it never happens again. The End.