Mouse Fire Starts House Fire
UPDATE: This story has turned out to be a rumor. See this post for details.
A mouse fire started a house fire (I feel like Dr. Seuss). This from the Clovis News Journal via FireFightingNews.com.
Homeowner Luciano Mares said he caught a mouse inside his residence and discarded the creature in a pile of garden refuse he was burning on his property near the home.“I had some leaves burning outside, so I threw it in the fire, and the mouse was on fire and ran back at the house,” he said.
All contents of the wooden home were destroyed, according to village Fire Chief Juan Chavez. Aside from the mouse, no injuries were reported.
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