Ohio man accidentally sets house on fire while melting icy steps with blowtorch
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A Cincinnati man accidentally set his home on fire while trying to melt the ice from steps on his property.
Cincinnati Fire Department (CPD) crews responded to a home on fire in the 600 block of Hawthorne Ave. just after 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19.
According to CPD, the homeowner was attempting to melt the ice on his exterior steps with a propane-powered torch, when he accidentally caught the siding of his house on fire.
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The fire then spread up the siding, and smoke spread into the house, causing an estimated $98,000 in damage and displacing the homeowners before Cincinnati firefighters were able to extinguish it. The flames were contained to just the exterior walls of the house.
CPD warned residents to exercise caution when using heating tools and appliances.
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