Woman partially collapses her apartment with bug bombs
Posted by: Jon on 07/15/2013 09:42 AM
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A woman in NYC decided that if one bug bomb canister per room is good then logically several is better, right? The only problem with that thought process is the canisters function by emitting a vapor which is very flammable at high concentrations, like when you put more than one in every room of a small apartment over multiple days.
Fire marshals said the woman told them she set off 20 bug bombs, also known as foggers, without incident on Wednesday inside her Chinatown apartment.
But as she set about repeating that exercise on Thursday, the highly flammable cloud of insecticide was ignited, likely by the pilot light in her oven or some other kitchen appliance, said Jim Long, a fire department spokesman.
The fiery blast caused a partial collapse of some ceilings and walls on the first floor of the building, which contains businesses as well as other apartments, he said.
The woman with the bug infestation was among the 14 people who suffered injuries such as burns, smoke inhalation and respiratory distress.
Fire officials ruled the explosion an accident.
No word on what type of super-bugs the woman was attempting to kill, but with the building so damaged it is likely that the infestation will continue. Perhaps this the same thing that caused the exposion in Texas, because as you know everything is bigger in Texas!
Fire marshals said the woman told them she set off 20 bug bombs, also known as foggers, without incident on Wednesday inside her Chinatown apartment.
But as she set about repeating that exercise on Thursday, the highly flammable cloud of insecticide was ignited, likely by the pilot light in her oven or some other kitchen appliance, said Jim Long, a fire department spokesman.
The fiery blast caused a partial collapse of some ceilings and walls on the first floor of the building, which contains businesses as well as other apartments, he said.
The woman with the bug infestation was among the 14 people who suffered injuries such as burns, smoke inhalation and respiratory distress.
Fire officials ruled the explosion an accident.
No word on what type of super-bugs the woman was attempting to kill, but with the building so damaged it is likely that the infestation will continue. Perhaps this the same thing that caused the exposion in Texas, because as you know everything is bigger in Texas!
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