real fire safety lessons

Today I was running errands and the thought of talking to the fire dept about fire safety popped into my head, so I headed to the neighborhood station and asked if I could bring my 2 girls in to learn about fire safety and fireworks safety. Of course they said bring them right in and that is what I did. We spent about 30 Min's learning about the station their trucks and tools they use, and how to leave all fire starters, candles and so on to the grown ups, they also talked about drills and plans for the family in case of an emergency. It was a great idea and the girls had a blast. My 5 yr old is very curious and has little impulse control so i was a Little worried that she might not have listened or understood well. 30 Min's after coming home my husband smelled something so I went outside to see what it was and my neighbor's house across the street was on fire. It was wild and very smoky. My house even smelled like smoke for hours.. My girls got a hands on lesson from the firemen and then saw the result of what happens if your house does catch fire. Now I am not worried cause my daughter understood and talked to me about safety. Everyone in the house was safe even the cat. It is a sad event but at least my kids were able to learn from it. God works in mysterious ways. Everyone please have a safe and fun fourth. God Bless