How scarey and exciting! The power of fire is an awesome site.... lived in a small town in MO where everyone who lived there was immediately a member of the volunteer fire dept and expected to be seen at any house/barn fire. I finally figured out why these men hung a winter coat in their trucks even during the summer when it was 105 degrees! The heat from a barn fire will burn you 50 yards away.

I'm sorry the neighbor's house burned, and am curious as to why. Glad the kitty cried loud enough... Yay Firemen!