Actually, the Twig that met across the street was having a Burn the Chaff Day. The boy was running over there to donate some Playboy magazines (actually they were The Way Magazines but he told his Mom they were Playboy). But it was not meant to be. An hour earlier Twiggy's doppelganger's stepdad was a repentant gang-banger and had already thrown in his entire collection of doggy-porn videos (all 55 volumes) as well as the CF&S class onto the Burn the Chaff bonefire. The fire quickly got out of control - and good thing someone had the believing to dial 911. Do you know what saved those Way Magazines from the fire? The firetruck running over that little boy.
After investigating the fire, Fire Marshal Bill stated that VHS tapes are very flammable and probably acted as an accelerant to spread the fire. In honor of the valiant boy's life and to curtail any further unbridled thinking or inbreeding Fire Marshal Bill announced they will host a Renewed Mind Class at the Fire Station with pole dancing contests during the breaks.
Fire Marshal Bill said they are preserving all evidence from the fire - especially any video tapes that were not damaged by the fire. "We need to look over every piece of evidence very very carefully...this could take a long long time...and a lot of popcorn."
You know what killed that little boy? I'll tell you. He saw the raging fire consuming the house and, without a thought for his own safety and well-being, dashed valiantly across the street, just as the firetruck came screeching to a halt in front of the house. Squashed him flatter than the winner of the local Twiggy lookalike contest.