Halloween display at a house in Glen Falls, N.Y., is so good — it was 'fire' So fire, as the slang term goes, that the fire department got a call. But the house wasn't burning down, it was a fire illusion made by two LED lights, a box fan, silver sheets and a fog machine.

Halloween display at a house in Glen Falls, N.Y., is so good — it was 'fire'

Halloween display at a house in Glen Falls, N.Y., is so good — it was 'fire'

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So fire, as the slang term goes, that the fire department got a call. But the house wasn't burning down, it was a fire illusion made by two LED lights, a box fan, silver sheets and a fog machine.

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST:

Good morning, I'm A Martínez. Just how good are your Halloween decorations? For one household in Glen Falls, N.Y., this week, they were fire. In fact, they were so fire, the fire department received a call. But when firefighters showed up to the house, they discovered that it was not burning down. The problem was simply a fire illusion made by two LED lights, a box fan, silver sheets and a fog machine. The homeowner is hoping the city doesn't levy any fines because that would truly be a burn. It's MORNING EDITION.

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