Moose tracks,  I agree we need less ignorance, You and I are both ignorant of whether the mother was gone 5 minutes as stated or 45 minutes!  Pray away, but yes this Sourdough does live in Alaska.

Again, we need less ignorance and more protections.  How about, a certificate of occupancy?, Building inspections?, Fire marshals inspections?  Not likely in rural AK, where everyone feels it's nobody else's business what kind of deathtrap they rent to people.