Do I hear a fire alarm??

The other day I heard this strange beeping, finally I asked Brad about it. He said, I know Ive been listening to it forever... This is how our conversation proceeded.
Me "I think it's our neighbors fire alarm"
Brad "so"
Me " so, they left a little while ago"
Brad "so"
Me " SO, we should go check to make sure the house isn't on fire!"
Brad "oh, ya I guess"

Long story short, the house was full of smoke, the 100 year old Russian lady had left something on the stove and went out for the day with her husband. Brad walked into the house turned of the stove and called the fire department. The couple came home just as the trucks were pulling away. Brad explained what had happened and then came home. A little while later the little old lady knocked on the door and said to Brad "for your bravery" she then handed him his reward - a little bowl with the food that had been burning on the stove for the last hour. She said "I scraped off all the burn" Then Brad ate it.