OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — Maine's state fire marshal says a man burned down his parents' house and killed three pets while trying to exterminate ants in his basement with matches.
Investigators say 21-year-old Devon Doucette was trying to incinerate the ants with wooden matches when one of them ignited combustible materials. The fire quickly spread to the rest of the house.
[...] Authorities say the fire killed two cats and one dog. They say charges are not likely.
(Score: 2) by davester666 on Sunday April 02 2017, @01:59AM
Works even better if you pour the gas all over the floor, then give it a couple minutes for a good amount of it to evaporate. While you are waiting, you can go upstairs and turn on (but don't light) all the valves on your stove if it is a gas stove. Then flick a lite match into the basement for a quick end to your problem with ants...