Homeowner's Halloween Display Is So Realistic, It Tricks the Fire Department

There is usually one homeowner in every neighborhood known for over-the-top Halloween decorations. Larger than life skeletons, creepy reenactments from horror movies, or makeshift graveyards are just a few of the possibilities when it comes to decorating for the spookiest season of the year. However, someone in New York took their Halloween decorating to the extreme, making sure to have the most lit home in the neighborhood – literally – when they created a display that was mistaken for a real life house fire. 

Firefighters in Glens Falls, New York, responded to reports of a "confirmed house fire." However, when they showed up at the home, they were in for a big surprise. 

There were lit-up jack-o'-lanterns and a creepy-looking top-hatted figure standing on the front porch. And there were also flames being projected inside the home's front-facing window, making it look like it was on fire. 

"Tonight crews were dispatched to the area of Sanford St for a report of a confirmed structure fire," the Glens Falls Firefighter wrote on their Facebook page, along with a video of the impressive display. 

"To our surprise this was an amazing Halloween decoration. Thank you to the gracious owner for permission for posting."

They added that the display will be up Friday and Saturday nights "for the public entertainment until the end of the month."

They added that the homeowners achieved the flame effect with "two LED lights, a box fan and a silver sheet," adding, "there is a fog machine that makes it even more realistic." 

While many people were impressed with the holiday decorations, others pointed out that there were things the homeowners could have done to prevent the mishap. 

"Might be a good idea to notify the fire department that you're doing this so they know if they get a call for it," one commented. 

Another expressed concern "if the home did have an emergency and it was avoided because 'it's just the decorations,'" they wrote. "It seems dangerous and makes me worry for them."

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"Our neighbors are so creative! Way to go John & Matt, it is so realistic!" to which the department replied, "They were both amazing! Thank them again, we like these calls."