Nobody expects to watch the same nightmare unfold twice, especially not from two completely different houses.

One homeowner couple experienced that unsettling reality after a previous neighbor’s occupied garden shed caught fire years ago, an incident that came dangerously close to destroying their home as well.

Now living somewhere new entirely, they’ve spotted an eerily similar setup next door, where people are once again living inside a wooden shed, this one stocked with a microwave and surrounded by tall pine trees and a thick layer of dry needles.

As temperatures start dropping, the possibility of a space heater entering that same shed feels like watching history prepare to repeat itself.

You’ll want to keep reading for this one.

People living in neighbor’s garden shed

I once had a previous neighbor in another city who had people living in his garden shed.

The neighborhood now has quite the storied past.

The shed burned down due to a trestle light, and it nearly burned our house down. No one was injured.

Now another next-door neighbor has people living in his garden shed.

The homeowner soon grew fearful of a repeat.

When I opened the blinds this morning, the first thing I saw was a microwave through the open door of the shed.

What do they plan to do when it gets cold, use a space heater? The wooden shed is surrounded by large pine trees and pine needles.

The homeowners soon worry about the larger impact these neighbors could have.

We have plans of selling our house, and I am worried this neighbor will negatively impact our home value.

Not sure what to do, if anything. Maybe wait to see how long they live there?

This is a tough one.

What did Reddit have to say?

It’s time to get the authorities involved.

This is dangerous on so many levels.

Code enforcement exists for reasons like these.

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Zoning laws could be key too.

There’s a difference between being nosy and recognizing a legitimate fire hazard.

These homeowners aren’t guessing at what could go wrong, they’ve already lived through the exact scenario playing out right next door.

Anyone with eyes could see that a wooden shed packed with appliances, surrounded by pine trees, sitting one cold snap away from needing a space heater is basically a disaster waiting to happen.

Speaking up is hard, but it’s necessary.