Man Uses Blowtorch For Cobwebs, Starts Fire
No One Injured In Fire, Authorities Say
POSTED: 1:27 pm PST November 7,
2008
UPDATED: 2:54 pm PST November 7,
2008
Would-be cleaners take note: A blowtorch is not a good substitute for a broom.Authorities said Galen Winchell, of Sargent, Ga., set fire to his home Wednesday as he cleaned cobwebs from exterior eaves with a blowtorch. Winchell noticed the blaze when he saw smoke pouring from the attic.Georgia newspaper the Times-Herald reported that Winchell's 1,400-square-foot, single-story home started on fire shortly before 11 a.m. Coweta County Fire Investigator James Gantt said Winchell admitted to authorities that he was torching cobwebs when the fire started.
Gantt said the fire was contained to one part of the house, but the entire home had smoke and water damage. No one was hurt. No phone number was listed for Winchell.
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