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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/InfamousValue466 on 2026-06-26 17:54:19+00:00.

I am so embarrassed. Last night I smelt something rancid in my apartment. I took out the trash looked for anything that could be causing it. It smelt not like rotten eggs but definitely rotten. At around 2 am I start to get lightheaded. I was going to stay at a friend’s house but then as I was driving I got so nervous about leaving my neighbors in a potential emergency. So I called the non emergency line they connected me to the fire department and I told them it was probably nothing but also I am unsure. They had two fire trucks show up at like 2 am. The 12 guys came in confirmed there’s no gas and it’s okay. I told my landlord what happened and to let him know about the smell. He said “I wish you would’ve called me. I could’ve told you there’s no gas in the building.” I feel so unbelievably stupid. The only small bit of vindication I get is there was in fact a dead squirrel in the attic. I just can’t believe I called the fire department when there’s not even any gas in the building. Literally don’t even want to leave my apartment out of embarrassment.

TL:DR I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR WORRY ABOUT GAS LEAK THEN MY LANDLORD TELLS ME THERES NO GAS IN THE BUILDING.