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FIRE DEPARTMENT • by Cameron Vanderwerf

October 17, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Following a series of bone-deep budget cuts, the fire department was severely underfunded, so much so that the firefighters couldn’t afford to maintain basic equipment. Rather than extinguish the flames as usual, the firefighters’ only option was to gather up… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal Cameron Vanderwerf, firefighters, fires

IN THE EMBERS • by Ben Werdmuller

August 6, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I see her in the twisted remains of the dermatologist’s office, surrounded by ash and steel. Smoke still hangs low in the air. The fire marshal gave the all-clear to return early in the morning, and now, as the sun… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Ben Werdmuller, fires, fortune cookies, friendship, memories

ALIVE, LIVE • by Jen Michalski

January 14, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“You’re such a moron.”  I’m touching the steering wheel with just my fingertips, it’s so hot. “I’m a moron?” Randy laughs from the passenger seat. He hits the dash with his palm. “You’re my brother — what does that make… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories fires, Jen Michalski, siblings

CAUSE OF DEATH • by Jacob Graysol

October 21, 2020Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Charlie’s never seen me burn lamb chops, but he’s grown outraged over less, and over nothing at all. “Budweiser!” he screams into the phone. “What do you mean I can’t cancel the dispatch? That’s my code word! … I don’t… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories domestic violence, fires, Jacob Graysol

ROOTLESS • by Beth Cato

December 19, 2015Every Day Fiction 25 Comments

Day 1 I am ancient yet not immortal, and I wonder if this is how my death begins. I have lived in these mountains for seasons beyond measure. I have bonded myself with dozens of trees and mourned their mortality… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Beth Cato, Christmas trees, December Invitational, dryads, fires

HOW TO BURN A HOUSE • by Aaron Polson

September 19, 2009Every Day Fiction 31 Comments

When it comes to actually burning the house, remember a good blaze is a work of art. It’s all about three ingredients: oxygen, fuel, and heat — the right amount of each make a fire something special. You skimp on one of the… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories Aaron Polson, arson, fires

SAWMILL ROAD • by K.C. Shaw

September 11, 2007Every Day Fiction 26 Comments

There were four of them, not counting two younger brothers who tagged along whenever it couldn’t be helped. That summer they called themselves the Mystery Hunters, because Samantha was reading a thirty-book series about kids who solved crimes. But there… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories fires, K.C. Shaw
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