aemeijers wrote:

Carrying cash doesn't bother me- I don't look worth robbing. Wearing
rags and driving junkers has its virtues. And since I avoid dense
urban areas like the plague they are, I think the odds are in my
favor. -- aem sends...

The odds against your house catching fire are small indeed; but I bet you
have a fire extinguisher!

Consider carrying a personal extinguisher. It's caliber should begin with a
"4".