Man melting snow with blowtorch ignites home

[DainBramaged]

Fire officials in New Bedford, Mass., say a man using a blowtorch to melt ice on his back porch ended up setting his house on fire, causing up to $30,000 in damage.

Fire Capt. Scott Kruger tells The Standard-Times of New Bedford that no on was injured during Monday's incident at the three-story home.

Kruger says the man was using a torch hooked up to a 20-pound propane cylinder. He got too close to the building's wood frame and ignited the vinyl siding. The fire quickly spread into the building's second- and third-floor apartments.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28366005/


One of the contenders for asshole of the year award.

[scheming daemons]

1. But hey..... at least he got that pesky snow melted....

Mission Accomplished!


Why care about the "collateral damage"?


;-)

[MilesColtrane]

2. There's just got to be alcohol involved in this story.

[DainBramaged]

3. First thing that crossed my mind

I've used a leaf blower right after a fresh snow to clear the walks (works great if you don't get blowback). But using a blowtorch? After how many beers Mr. Homeowner?

[Twillig]

4. A blowtorch is an all-purpose tool.

It's also a cobweb cleaner as well as a house-burner-downer.

http://www.times-herald.com/local/Cleaning-cobwebs-with-blow-torch-blamed-for-house-fire-in-Sargent--583223


How 'bout a nice Crème brûlée instead?

[DainBramaged]

5. amazingly stupid

Family members and neighbors looked on with emotion while firefighters worked diligently to save the residence.


:rofl:

[guitar man]

6. uh...