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Man sets house on fire while trying to kill spiders with a blowtorch
October 25, 2018, 11:43 AM
rusbroMan sets house on fire while trying to kill spiders with a blowtorch
T
he long-running joke has come to life:FRESNO, Calif. —
A house caught on fire after a man tried to kill spiders and get rid of webs, according to a fire department.
Fresno firefighters said the man was house sitting for his parents and used a blowtorch against black widows, KFSN-TV reported.
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Fire department spokesman Capt. Robert Castillo said the man used the open flame outdoors, starting at a brick veneer section of the approximately 4,000-square-foot home. He eventually noticed smoke coming from the attic.
Fire trucks inundated a street by the home Tuesday night. About 27 firefighters responded.
It caused an estimated $10,000 in damage.
No one was injured.
one linkey dinkeyOctober 25, 2018, 11:49 AM
Ryanp225Killed the spider though.
October 25, 2018, 11:59 AM
sns3guppy
It's a trade-off.
October 25, 2018, 12:13 PM
RightwireOk, which one of you was this? Fess up....
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October 25, 2018, 12:25 PM
tatortoddIt’s bad enough to set your own house on fire but the guy was house sitting and set his parents’ house on fire.
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scsigsSounds like he has read threads on spiders and took the advice literally
October 25, 2018, 12:53 PM
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October 25, 2018, 01:21 PM
SteynSounds reasonable.
October 25, 2018, 01:29 PM
dewhorsequote:
Originally posted by Ryanp225:
Killed the spider though.
yup....that's all that matters, I once almost shot a toilet....damned jumping spiders
Almost lit a tent on fire in Africa... my wife swears the damned thing was not 15' wide and snarling....she should know as I gave my viking berserker yell
<<screamed like a girl>> and ran out of the bathroom and zipped her in it ....she likes to tell stories
There are still scorch marks on several radio cabinets that I built and service as a technician...most were from wasps but several were sneaky no good..blood thirsty...evil...puppy kicking...old lady tipping...seal clubing..beto supporting spiders
I am curious how he did it....wd40 and a lighter was always my favorite.....the tarantula's in Haiti called me " Flaming Ameriken an"
Not nearly as tough and manly as I would have hoped
October 25, 2018, 01:36 PM
justjoeIn Sri Lanka I had a spider run across my face when I was in bed and I heard him coming on the pillow. That's all I'm gonna say.
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October 25, 2018, 01:45 PM
dewhorsequote:
Originally posted by justjoe:
In Sri Lanka I had a spider run across my face when I was in bed and I heard him coming on the pillow. That's all I'm gonna say.
was he yelling or just big boned.....
Camel spiders....just saying
October 25, 2018, 01:46 PM
P220 Smudgequote:
Originally posted by justjoe:
In Sri Lanka I had a spider run across my face when I was in bed and I heard him coming on the pillow. That's all I'm gonna say.
Yeah, if the spider enjoyed it that much, that’s probably best where you leave it.
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October 25, 2018, 02:12 PM
KevmoA hew years ago I went out and bought myself a cheap "weed torch" from Harbor Freight ($20.00) and used it against my wife's wishes, the eradicate the weeds in my yard under the guise that it was safer than chemicals (dogs) and it would kill the root.
We all know the real reason...playing with fire is just good fun!
In the time I had the torch I managed to:
- Set the front bushes on fire and burn them significantly.
- Crack a flagstone to to it being wet
- Tried to burn dried up dog shit with horrible results
Needless to say, when my garage was burglarized this summer and the torch got stolen I was told very clearly that I would not be replacing it
October 25, 2018, 03:15 PM
StramboThis story doesn't surprise me at all...except the damage only being $10k.
I've handled 2x well over six figure fire claims started by owner or tenant lighting the home on fire while burning weeds.
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https://preparefit.ck.page October 25, 2018, 03:23 PM
comet24quote:
4,000-square-foot home.................
It caused an estimated $10,000 in damage
$10,000 is not much damage for a 4,000 sqft home. A good fire would have caused damage in the hundreds of thousands.
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October 25, 2018, 05:59 PM
giz55792I wonder if someone should tell him Raid makes a spray that works? Sure, you can't enter the house for 2 days, but at least he wouldn't have started it on fire.
October 25, 2018, 06:45 PM
46and2quote:
Originally posted by justjoe:
In Sri Lanka I had a spider run across my face when I was in bed and I heard him coming on the pillow. That's all I'm gonna say.
How did you not shit your pants?
October 25, 2018, 06:51 PM
wreckdiverquote:
Originally posted by 46and2:
quote:
Originally posted by justjoe:
In Sri Lanka I had a spider run across my face when I was in bed and I heard him coming on the pillow. That's all I'm gonna say.
How did you not shit your pants?
He didn't claim that he didn't
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October 25, 2018, 06:58 PM
46and2True.
