Michigan Man Uses Blowtorch to Kill Weeds, Sets Trailer Park on Fire

[Yappi]

A man using a blowtorch to clear weeds in a mobile home community accidentally started a fire that forced dozens of residents to temporarily evacuate.

The blaze began Wednesday around 5:15pm in Green Oak Township, Michigan, about 50 miles from Detroit. According to Fire Chief Kevin Gentry, the fire began in a shed, but when firefighters arrived just a minute later, it had already spread to one trailer, and then another. In all three units were damaged.

At least one resident lost their home and their pet, reports Fox 2 in Detroit.

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Michigan Man Uses Blowtorch to Kill Weeds, Sets Trailer Park on Fire

Dozens of residents of a mobile home community in Green Oak Township were evacuated after the blaze started. At least one man lost his home—and his pet.

www.newsweek.com

 

[bob22]

Michigan Man / Florida Man... not much difference.

 

[eastisbest]

weeds are gone. what's the complaint?

 

[cabezadecaballo]

I thought Ted was in SE Indiana

 

[OhioBobcatFan06]

Instead of a federal ban on flamethrowers maybe we should have a federal ban on low IQ individuals