Man Trying to do Good Deed
Sets Fire to His House
A man who was trying to do something nice for a neighbor this afternoon ended up setting fire to part of his house.
Bradford City firefighters say David Nichols of 159 South Avenue told them an extremely large icicle forms on his house every year and, every year, falls and damages the neighbors' siding.
He was trying to thaw the icicle with a 20-pound propane tank and hand torch, when the eaves on his house caught on fire. The fire spread to the attic, but firefighters were able to contain it.
Firefighters say quite a bit of damage was done to the roof, but that's because shingles had to be removed to make sure there was no fire underneath them.
12 firefighters were on the scene for about 2 hours. The Nichols house is insured.
Bradford City firefighters say David Nichols of 159 South Avenue told them an extremely large icicle forms on his house every year and, every year, falls and damages the neighbors' siding.
He was trying to thaw the icicle with a 20-pound propane tank and hand torch, when the eaves on his house caught on fire. The fire spread to the attic, but firefighters were able to contain it.
Firefighters say quite a bit of damage was done to the roof, but that's because shingles had to be removed to make sure there was no fire underneath them.
12 firefighters were on the scene for about 2 hours. The Nichols house is insured.
.jpg)
Comments