Oh the temptations we all face, throughout our daily lives. Lets see, if I had a large amount of ice formed on my back porch and a blow torch handy…….of course I would use it. Wouldn’t you? Well a homeowner in New Bedford Massachusetts also though it was a good idea to combine the two. Except he nearly burned down his house and cause $30,000 in damage. Sorry kids, Christmas went up in smoke this year.

From msnbc.msn.com

“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.”

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