My Eyes are Burning
By Amber
@AmbiePam (97707)
United States
April 14, 2025 2:40pm CST
So about two hours ago a fireman knocked on my door to tell me to evacuate. I’m just now back in my apartment. Someone had a fire in my building, one breezeway over. My eyes are just burning something awful. Everything smells like smoke, and I’m not sure how long the tickle in my throat is going to last. Everyone is pretty annoyed at the lady who left her hot plate on and took a nap. I know they’ve displaced 8 people so far. I guess some major construction will be going on soon. Thankfully, the lady had rental insurance. I have my air conditioner going with fans, but goodness, my eyes won’t quit burning. Need some drops in excess!
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@MarieCoyle (43245)
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14 Apr
Oh, my....I am sorry there was a fire, but so thankful it wasn't any closer to you than it was. If the smell is really getting to you, maybe you can go over to your Dad's? You have enough health problems without breathing in all that smoke.
In thinking about this post, I have to ask--you said a lady left her hot plate on? Does she not have a stove, or is she just fond of the hot plate? I was thinking if her stove is broken and she can't use it, maybe she resorted to a hot plate?
If I take a nap the stove is never on. I do nap sometimes when food is in the crockpot, but hey...if we can leave them on and leave the house, it should be ok to take a nap while it's doing it's thing!!
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@AmbiePam (97707)
• United States
18 Apr
@MarieCoyle You don’t need to worry about anything but keeping you and your family going.
Everyone in that breezeway, from 1st to 3rd floor had to leave. Three apartments were destroyed, and 9 have extensive damage. I have a tiny bit of soot on my ceiling, but the smoke smell as of this morning is very faint. I think we are finally past the worst of it.

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@MarieCoyle (43245)
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18 Apr
@AmbiePam
I am so behind. Was there a lot of damage, and do you still have a smoky smell there?
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@AmbiePam (97707)
• United States
15 Apr
They’re saying it was just a hot plate, but it sure spread to other apartments quickly. Now that I’ve had my air conditioner on for hours, and I periodically wet my whole face, I feel a lot better. I found a bunch of eye drops, and they have helped.
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@DaddyEvil (146879)
• United States
14 Apr
If you have some Benadryl, you might take one or two tablets. That should help your eyes to stop streaming from the smoke.
I'm really sorry that happened to you. I hope you feel better soon.
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@RasmaSandra (84433)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Apr
Sorry that happened and glad it was not worse, What a dumb head that lady who turns on their hot plate and takes a nap. I know I have put something to heat up in my toaster oven and laid down to read but my oven dings off my itself and tells me the food is ready.
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@snowy22315 (188600)
• United States
14 Apr
Oh wow, that's scary. I remember when my nephew lived in an apartment in Ohio, the lady who lived across the hall fell asleep while cooking. The fire was bad and she perished. The rest of the building was awoken by the fire alarm and maybe the smoke as well Glad this happened during the day .
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@allknowing (144803)
• India
15 Apr
Good it did not affect you badly. Your eyes will be fine Do wash them with cold water and may be also keep an ice pack over them.
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@FourWalls (74202)
• United States
15 Apr
I’m so sorry for you and for the displaced individuals. I’m sure the lady didn’t intentionally start that fire, even though I can understand they’re upset over being displaced and having a major disruption of their lives like that.
Hope your eyes recover quickly.
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@Juliaacv (53198)
• Canada
14 Apr
I hope that you can clear that bad air out of your unit.
That will go a long way in helping with your eyes and breathing, if that is an issue.
If you do not have any eye drops, try just a dropper and some slightly cooled water, that may feel refreshing and wash them out.
I am so thankful that you were not harmed. 

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@xstitcher (34020)
• Petaluma, California
21 Apr
I hope no one was hurt. Sometimes things like that happen.
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@1creekgirl (43407)
• United States
17 Apr
Wow that's awful! Thankful the whoe building didn't catch on fire. Hope your eyes are feeling better.
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@Marilynda1225 (84552)
• United States
15 Apr
Gosh that sounds awful and I hope the smoke dissipates soon. Not good for you to be breathing in all that smoke.
How crazy for that lady to take a nap while her hot plate was on. She's lucky she didn't set her whole apartment on fire and burn herself up
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@Marilynda1225 (84552)
• United States
15 Apr
@AmbiePam what a shame that others have lost their apartments due to her negligence. I hope you don't have to move
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@LindaOHio (187490)
• United States
15 Apr
I'm glad your apartment wasn't involved with the fire. You have to be so careful when using things like a hot plate.
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