A South Carolina couple are really into Halloween.
When Sam Lee and Amanda Riggins Peden first turned on their scary display, the local fire department received three or four calls reporting the house as being on fire.
The couple then posted a video on Facebook, begging neighbors not to call the fire department but the calls keep coming in
“Our house will be on fire (not real fire) as Halloween decorations every night from 8-10 PM between now and October 31,” Peden wrote. “Please do not call the fire department again!”
“The first year, we were inundated with phone calls from people driving by the home,” the fire chief said. “This year hasn’t been as bad … we’ve only had a few calls from people who are new to the area.”
Just to be safe, the fire department still sends a truck each time a call comes in.
Some neighbors have groused that the ‘fake fire’ should be illegal, while others praise the creativity.
