Tuesday, December 23

Oops: Homeowner starts fire while clearing cobwebs with blowtorch - On Deadline - USATODAY.com

Oops: Homeowner starts fire while clearing cobwebs with blowtorch - On Deadline - USATODAY.com

Today's tip: Don't use a blowtorch to remove cobwebs from your house.

That advice comes from Coweta Fire Investigator James Gantt, who spoke with The Times-Herald after a Georgia man set his house on fire while using an open flame to clear spiders' webs from the exterior eaves.

"This was an unfortunate accident," Gantt tells the paper. "Nobody was hurt, but it could have been a lot worse."


Cobwebs, can, in fact, be beautiful. Check out the informative video below.