Mass. man melting snow with blowtorch ignites home

[LiberalNation]

dumbazz. Will insurance pay out for somethin like this?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081223/ap_on_fe_st/odd_blowtorch_fire;_ylt=AiMNm7DwU5Ho5lbXCDxgsB8DW7 oF

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – 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.

It took 25 firefighters to subdue the blaze that damaged bedrooms in the upstairs units, and caused damage to the structure and wiring.

The homeowner will not be charged.

[Sitarro]

Bet he voted for Kennedy, Kerry and Osamaabama.:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:

[red states rule]

Bet he voted for Kennedy, Kerry and Osamaabama.:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:

and Barney Frank

[avatar4321]

not sure he is dumb as much as careless. Id suggest a safer way to melt the ice myself.

[manu1959]

interesting way to get ride of vinyl siding....

uh ya.....i was trying to melt the ice and the building caught fire....

[Mr. P]

interesting way to get ride of vinyl siding....

uh ya.....i was trying to melt the ice and the building caught fire....

:laugh2: Good point!

[DragonStryk72]

dumbazz. Will insurance pay out for somethin like this?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081223/ap_on_fe_st/odd_blowtorch_fire;_ylt=AiMNm7DwU5Ho5lbXCDxgsB8DW7 oF

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – 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.

It took 25 firefighters to subdue the blaze that damaged bedrooms in the upstairs units, and caused damage to the structure and wiring.

The homeowner will not be charged.

nope, not a chance.

[Binky]

Just when you think you've heard it all, along comes someone that proves you wrong. LOL! Talk about a lack of common sense. Duh!

[emmett]

dumbazz. Will insurance pay out for somethin like this?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081223/ap_on_fe_st/odd_blowtorch_fire;_ylt=AiMNm7DwU5Ho5lbXCDxgsB8DW7 oF

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – 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.

It took 25 firefighters to subdue the blaze that damaged bedrooms in the upstairs units, and caused damage to the structure and wiring.

The homeowner will not be charged.


Looks like a shoe in for Sec of Energy in the new admin to me!


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