Tragic Fire Destroys Home

Janet Nicholson

Local News- Thursday, December 14, 2006 - Updated @ 1:56PM

Armed with oven mits, Chantal Gibson rushed to try to stop this disaster from happening. It all began at 3:03PM as Gibson was working nearby at her computer. She had put a piece of the gingerbread house in the microwave to soften it for more functional consumption. Apparently the gingerbread was forgotten until the smoke began rising from the electronical device. When asked what happened, Gibson answered, "I dunno... I just jumped to my feet, ran to the microwave and it was smoking!"

The damages were devastating and the remainder of the house had to be knocked down and carted away, as only the front wall remained standing. Thankfully Gibson sustained no injuries and needed no medical attention. However, the gingerbread owners of the house were not to be found.