Mincha

With the days getting shorter and ending work after Shekiyah, I usually Daven Minchah in the conference room, near my desk.

Today, a little bit before Shekiyah the elementary principal (who is usually never in the high school building) asked me if I had a Siddur she could borrow. With pleasure I lent her my Siddur.
I noticed she was Davening by the Business Administration desk.

As soon as she returned the Siddur I started Davening myself. Instead of Davening in the conference room as I usually do, I Davened in the same spot where the elementary principal had Davened- right near the Business desk. As I was Davening, I noticed that the lady who works at that desk had left for the day and she had left on her portable heater, which was right near a plastic bag.

Had I not Davened there and not turned it off, it could have Chas V'Shalom caused a huge fire!