Snake Problem: Houseowner burned down the house

 

There is an old saying, "burn the house to kill a mouse." Literally, something similar happened in Maryland, USA. When the homeowner's attempt to smoke out the snakes inside the house turned into a burn down of the house, worth 18 million U.S. dollars. Part of the house caught fire due to the spread of fire from the smouldering coal.

The incident took place on November 23, in Maryland, USA. The fire broke out in a multi-storey, approximately 10,000-square-foot home. The fire spread from the basement of the house and spread rapidly to other floors.

The owner decided to try to get rid of the snakes in the house since they were a nuisance. A previous tenant of the residence was bitten by snakes as well. To smoke, the landlord used coal. flammable objects near the burning coal ignited the fire. The residence also caught fire, according to a representative for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.

At the time of the fire, no one was inside the residence. The cops were alerted after a neighbour noticed the smoke rising. The fire department was able to put out the fire after a long struggle.

The cost of the damage is estimated to be $1 million. A local homeowner just purchased the house for $1.8 million. At the same time, what happened to the snakes in the house remains unknown.