Man sets California home on fire after using blowtorch to kill black widows

[steven36]

FRESNO, Calif. --Fire officials in Fresno, California, say a man who was house-sitting for his parents set the home on fire after he used a blowtorch to kill black widows.

 

Yes, you read that right.

Thankfully, firefighters said no one was injured in the fire and the man who initially called them made it out safely.

 

The house fire happened Tuesday night at a home in the Woodward Lake housing development.

Fire crews said there is damage to the second-story of the home and the attic.

Twenty-nine firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire and were able to put it out.

Although the exact cause has not been determined, fire crews believe the blowtorch is to blame.

 

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[flash48]

Most likely his can of Raid was empty so he used whatever was handy.  Some people are so scared of spiders that they lose their mind and make bad choices.