Ok, so another missionary told us this story and we think it is just so funny that we have to repeat it. I probably have some of the details mixed up but oh well.
So, this missionary was outside of his apartment building in Nampula and noticed a big crowd at another apartment building. Smoke was billowing out of the windows, but no one was doing anything. He walked down the street to the fire station (the only one in town happened to be only a block away) and found a fireman sitting there in front. "You know there is a fire, right?" "Right" the guy replied. "Are you going to go there?" he asked. "Yes," replied the fireman. "We are waiting for the fire truck to come from the airport.". Apparently the fire truck at the airport has an extension to allow the hose to go into a higher building.
So, eventually the fire truck comes driving up and they raise the pole and fire away with the hose. Gush!! Unfortunately, it is into the wrong apartment. They flood the place. So, they reposition the hose. Gush! Again, wrong apartment. The stairs must be a waterfall by now. So, finally they move the hose outside the right window and "phhhtttt", nothing comes out. No water in the truck. Off goes the fire truck to get more water.
Meanwhile, they send a fireman walking up the stairs to the apartment with a little hand-held fire extinguisher. He uses this to put the fire out in just a few minutes.
And yes, this is a true story.
-Cami
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