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House Fire, Jp lost everything

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Saturday night, I bought an "abundance" candle and  set my intention on being open to what the universe had in store for me. I meditated for about 45 minutes and fell asleep. Something woke me up, and next to me was a huge flame that had already started consuming a fourth of the mattress. I rolled backwards and ran to the bathroom. I threw some towels in the shower to start getting them wet and got a pot to fill up in the sink. By the time i got back, the flame had already consumed more than half the bed, at that moment I realized I wouldnt be able to stop this.  I threw the wet towels down and poured the pot of water towards the door so the fire wouldn't grow towards the center of the house. I noticed none of the smoke alarms were going off, so I ran to my roommates bedroom and got him and his kids out of the house. I tried to go back in to see if i could grab anything but I couldnt even make it past the hallway, so I decided to forget it and get out. My roommate called the fire department and it took them 8 mins to get to the house.  As they were on their way, all I could do is watch my things disappear while I stood there in my boxers. No renters insurance, so i knew I wasnt getting anything back. I could hear my Ebike battery explode, and the fire burst through the window, which started to eat at the side of the roof. I was put into an ambulance and taken to the hospital. I had burns on my hands and feet, and a little bit on my face and hair. I was coughing up black stuff and was having trouble breathing, so they put me under oxygen, and gave me a vapor lung treatment. I am grateful to have my life, and that I did not burn my face beyond repair. Unfortunately, I lost everything I physically owned; cellphone, wallet, passport, dress clothing, ties, shoes, boots, tablet, speakers,  crystals, and my eletric fatbike to list just a few. I am not good at asking for help, nor do I enjoy being put in a position to ask for help, but this is a situation where I honestly need all the help I can get. I lost over $5,000 of personal belongings, but I only need  ~$2,000 to get basic things before winter comes. It is going to snow tomorrow in Denver and the tempeture will be 29F. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, I appreciate you.
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    • $100 
    • 7 yrs
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Jp Castro
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Arvada, CO

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